Hip, hip, hip hooray! The U.S. Congress has finally passed a bill that will make it easier for them to fly home.
May 2013
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Collins, Pingree join urgent talks on military rape
White House officials are also at the meeting, called to explore solutions to the growing problem.
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Lawmakers seek to reverse money-in-politics decision
A group of Vermont lawmakers on Thursday called for a national constitutional convention similar to the one that convened in Philadelphia in 1787 to write the original Constitution.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, May 9, 2013
The following recent incidents have been reported by local law enforcement.
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Annual comparison on hospital prices proposed
AUGUSTA — Jessica Falconer, of Belfast, told a legislative committee Wednesday that she was “staggered” when she saw the hospital bill for her Caesarean section.
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Low-income senior citizen housing to replace St. Francis church
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, its rectory and its parish hall will be razed this month and replaced with low-income housing for seniors.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Davis scores 6 times in win
GARDINER –Brooke Davis scored six goals to lead the Gardiner girls lacrosse team to a 10-7 win over Camden Hills on Thursday.
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Democrats’ reaction cool to LePage plan for funding charter, certain religious schools
A long-awaited, sweeping school-choice bill from Gov. Paul LePage that would remove the cap on public charter schools and give public money to certain private, religious schools is getting a cool reaction from legislative Democrats.
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Collins, Pingree want leaders to be more decisive on military sexual assault issue
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins called on military and elected leaders to take more decisive steps to combat the problem of sexual assault in the armed forces following a meeting between lawmakers and top Obama administration officials.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Nadeau takes over at Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — As a basketball player at Skowhegan Area High School, Tom Nadeau was a key member of the team that won the 1998 Class A state title. Recently hired to be the head coach of his alma mater, Nadeau said he’s ready to rebuild the Indians into a contender.