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    May 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Doggie run

    Beth Sours, of West Gardiner, leads her trio of dogs back to her car in Hallowell on Thursday during a ride and run through the woods of Manchester and Hallowell. The veterinarian said she rode about ten miles with her pooch escorts.

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    May 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Welcome sun

    Simera LeBlanc, left, and Katie Formanski, of Litchfield, share some sun Thursday on the bulkhead along the Kennebec River near LeBlanc's home in Hallowell. The temperature reached into the mid 80s.

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    May 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Horseback preacher

    Dan Boyd, left, and his son, Gary, ride through Vassalboro Thursday with a pair of steeds during their nationwide tour of the United States on horseback. The riders have crossed several southern states since their journey commenced in September of 2012 and hope to cover the eastern seaboard this year. "The Lord put it in my heart," Dan Boyd, a pastor from Kansas, said. "We plan to preach on the way."

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    May 30, 2013

    STILL LIFE: Making a splash

    Christopher Carron, left, of Vassalboro, and Josh Dyer, of Benton, take a spin on their personal water crafts on Thursday in China Lake in China. It was a warm and sunny day, but the water was still cold.

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    May 30, 2013

    SNAPSHOT: Making a splash

    Christopher Carron, left, of Vassalboro, and Josh Dyer, of Benton, take a spin on their personal water crafts on Thursday in China Lake in China. It was a warm and sunny day, but the water was still cold.

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    May 30, 2013

    HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Malloy lifts Madison baseball to win over Winthopr

    MADISON — Chase Malloy allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking one as Madison beat Winthrop 3-1 in a Mountain Valley Conference baseball game Thursday.

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    May 30, 2013

    LOCAL ROUNDUP: Rollins leads Tigers to win

    GARDINER — Brittany Rollins smacked a three-run homer to lead the Gardiner softball team to a 4-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B win over MCI.

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    May 30, 2013

    Augusta budget workshop heated

    Revisions to the proposed city and school budget would reduce the tax increase from 6 to 3.4 percent following a workshop Thursday night.

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    May 30, 2013

    Whitefield voters reject proposal to own dam

    Residents rejected a proposal for the town to take over ownership of the Clary Lake dam, citing concerns about costs and liabilities.

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    May 30, 2013

    Defense: Zumba teacher thought she was secret operative

    Alexis Wright says she was conned by her business partner into believing she was a secret operative working for the state "to investigate all manner of sexual deviants."