Albion voters will be presented with a reduced municipal budget at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting, but property taxes in the town still could increase.
March 2013
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NHL: Bruins roll past Panthers
BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask made 29 saves and Patrice Bergeron scored two goals to help the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Thursday.
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HOCKEY EAST PLAYOFFS: Maine drops opener
LOWELL — Top-ranked UMass-Lowell scored four unanswered goals, including two 20 seconds apart early in the third period, on its way to a 4-2 win over the University of Maine in the opening game of their best-of-three men’s Hockey East quarterfinal series Thursday.
Posted inPolitics
Jamaica hopes new law will take down scammers
Maine Sen. Susan Collins blames Jamaica for not doing more to rein in the problem in recent years.
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Whitefield voters to decide on tax decrease
The proposed budget Whitefield voters will see at Saturday’s Town Meeting will show a 2 percent decrease from last year’s spending plan.
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Ire over town clerk firing may show at Pittston meeting
Saturday’s annual Town Meeting in Pittston may attract residents who are angry with the selectmen for their decision to fire a longtime town clerk last week.
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Some Augusta streets may get new names
A committee tasked with sorting out confusing or similar-sounding street names in Augusta could add to the confusion, some officials are saying.
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State’s deaths likely to exceed births again
The number of deaths in Maine is expected to be greater than the number of births for the second year in a row, according to new U.S. Census data released Thursday.
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In heat of concealed carry debate, LePage administration woos pro-gun media
Gov. Paul LePage’s administration sought exposure for LePage and his pro-gun stance on conservative national and regional talk shows as a public frenzy exploded about requests for the names of Maine concealed-weapon permit holders.
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Michaud looks for support for paper mills in Washington
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud is asking President Barack Obama for support in promoting the paper industry and protecting jobs for the 7,300 people it employs in the Maine.