AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he will veto any budget proposal that would not eliminate health insurance fully for childless adults who are now in Maine’s Medicaid program.
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West Athens Fourth of July parade canceled
WEST ATHENS — After 40 years of zany parades, children’s kazoo bands, hippie flowers and political satire on stage at the Valley Road gravel pit, the Fourth of July in West Athens this summer will be like any other day — quiet.
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Thomas College awarded for freshman prep program
WATERVILLE — Adam Lerette, who’s studying hospitality at Thomas College, has been made to feel very welcome on the West River Road campus.
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RED SOX: Aceves, Sox agree to $1.2M, 1-year deal
BOSTON (AP) — Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
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No foul play in homeless infant’s death
WATERVILLE — A baby boy who died last year at Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter died of sudden unexpected death in infancy, according to the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Occupy Maine camp coming down
PORTLAND — One of the first encampments inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement is well on its way to being dismantled, though Portland officials have decided to give campers four more days to remove the last of the tents.
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Family Dollar coming to Madison
MADISON — The town has joined a growing list of municipalities across the country that offer Family Dollar stores.
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Women’s chorus group celebrates
AUGUSTA — Maine-ly Harmony, a women’s chorus group, will celebrate Harmony Awareness Week with a cappella singing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Togus VA Hospital.
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Aging Worker Initiative meeting set
WATERVILLE — The Waterville Public Library will host an Aging Worker Initiative Information Session from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The program connects aging workers with viable employment and training opportunities in the fields of health care, green energy and technology.
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Donations sought for historic train station
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Historical Society and the town are in need of funds to preserve the downtown Pittsfield Train Station, built in 1880.