Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said he plans to withhold the jail’s upcoming $314,000 semi-annual payment to the state and is helping to organize a protest on Wednesday of the county jail’s diminished status as a 72-hour holding facility.
April 2013
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Reagan, Thatcher forged a close, lasting bond
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan drastically changed the economic and political landscapes in both of their countries.
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Waterville Business Breakfast on Thursday digs into being a great employer
What it takes to be among the best places to work in Maine will be the topic of the Business Breakfast meeting Thursday at Thomas College.
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Waterville Rite Aid Pharmacy robbers sentenced
Two men have received identical prison terms for their roles in robbing a Rite-Aid pharmacy in Waterville last August.
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Wardens share appreciation for Maine outdoors with Belgrade students
Maine game wardens, including two game wardens who star in the Animal Planet TV show, “North Woods Law,” visited Belgrade Central School on Monday to share what they do and to teach students how to stay safe while enjoying the Maine outdoors.
Posted inPolitics
Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain’s industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes and riots, and to stand beside the United States as the west triumphed in the Cold […]
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Officials: Hagel wants to bar commanders from overturning convictions
An Air Force officer’s decision to reverse a guilty verdict in a sexual assault case triggers calls for a new look at the military justice system.
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Support wanes for upfront payment for Maine liquor contract
The upfront payment of $200 million to repay hospitals has now fallen out of favor with Democrats and Republicans.
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Trial begins in Maine death of Greek port captain
The widow of the man crushed by machinery sued the operator of the Portland marine terminal.