AUGUSTA — High winds knocked out electricity to about 28,600 Central Maine Power customers, mostly in Cumberland and York counties, Friday evening, according to the company.
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Area lawmakers get committee assignments, discuss plans for legislative session
AUGUSTA — Local lawmakers say they are poised to roll up their sleeves and get to work on their committees, where the real give and take of crafting new laws takes place.
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ON THE EDGE: Lemme tell ya about cliffs
With the horrible specter of the fiscal cliff approaching, the “shudder” has become the national gesture. It’s almost Christmas, and people are looking scared. I’ve seen that look before. As most of you know, I’m a lot older than I seem. I may appear to be 38, but it’s an illusion.
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Farmington to revisit downtown plan in wake of concerns
FARMINGTON –The downtown development plan will be revised again after a town selectmen and residents expressed concern about the draft’s language.
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Dairy prices could increase Jan. 1 if feds don’t pass new farm bill
With a federal farm bill expired and nothing to take its place, the price of milk and other dairy products could jump on Jan. 1 if Congress fails to act.
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Morning Sentinel area police log, Dec. 21, 2012
IN CLINTON, Thursday at 2:58 p.m., someone came to the Police Department to report a case involving identity theft.
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Canadian woman gets 28 months for smuggling meth into Maine
A drug-sniffing dog found the drugs in her vehicle at the border between Maine and Canada.
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More than 56,000 Mainers lose power from storm
A powerful wind- and rainstorm pounded coastal and inland areas of Maine on Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and causing chaos.
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Hospice offers support for those grieving loss of pets
WATERVILLE — Losing a pet can be painful — as painful as losing a family member.
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In Mayan heartland, thousands celebrate ‘new era’
The doomsayers who had predicted apocalypse were nowhere to be seen. Instead, people showed up in T-shirts reading “The End of the World: I Was There.”