AUGUSTA — All law enforcement officers will be required to get training in cultural diversity and bias-based profiling in 2013 under guidelines adopted by a committee that studied the issue in Maine.
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Norridgewock town worker fired for taping conversations
The woman who collects money at the Town Office for car registrations, hunting licenses and sewer bills was fired this week for making secret audio recordings at the front desk.
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LePage: Dems stalling on budget cuts
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage chastised lawmakers Thursday for not approving his proposed budget by Feb. 1 and asked Maine residents to call their legislators to urge swift action.
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BILL NEMITZ: Tax-saving trees don’t measure up with law’s intent
Just over two weeks ago, in one of his almost-daily email assaults on the Maine State Housing Authority, state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin made a plea on behalf of the beleaguered Maine taxpayer.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Tigers passing their goals
Before the start of the season, when he realized he’d start three freshmen, Forest Hills boys basketball coach Anthony Amero kept his team’s goals small. Let’s go .500, he said, and make it to the Western Class D tournament at the Augusta Civic Center for the 12th straight year.
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New Catholic ministry will help Maine gays who want to change
Bishop Richard Malone said that the group will help people “live in accordance with the church’s teaching on homosexuality.”
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Augusta priest to lead new ministry
AUGUSTA — A city priest has been appointed to lead a new ministry announced Thursday by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland that aims to help people who want to overcome an attraction to others of the same sex.
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After 137 years, St. Francis de Sales says goodbye
St. Francis de Sales Church’s 137-year history of hosting services in the city will end Sunday with a closing Mass offered by Bishop Richard J. Malone.
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Albion announces deadlines, meetings
ALBION — The town of Albion announces the following:
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Public hearing planned in Rome
ROME — There will be a public hearing concerning the following: an amendment to the Rome shore land zoning ordinance; an amendment to the permit fees; minimum structure size requiring a permit; and a new driveway and culvert standards ordinance.