Officials report 182 accidental deaths last year.
2013
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Coalition announcesflu shot schedule
Flu shots will soon be available from the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. Starting Friday, Oct. 11, Healthy Community Coalition staff will be available to administer the influenza vaccine (flu shot) at the following sites.
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Swine & Stein set for Oct. 12 in Gardiner
GARDINER — The fourth annual Swine & Stein will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Water Street.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Munson a strong supporter of downtown revitalization
I am voting for and supporting Cecil Munson for city council because of his proven record of working for the good of all Augusta’s residents. His six years in office should be sufficient evidence of why Augusta needs him.
Posted inLifestyle
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): A combination that’s hard to beat: Calzolaio and the Crossroads Celtic Festival
A foot-stomping, hand-clapping, body-swaying good time at Skye Theater in Carthage helped us work off (sort of) another great dinner at Calzolaio Pasta Company in Wilton.
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Cutler tells Waterville crowd he’s not a spoiler
WATERVILLE — Gubernatorial nominee Eliot Cutler continued to criticize the lack of leadership from Gov. Paul LePage and tried to reassure Democrats that a three-way gubernatorial race would not mean another LePage victory Wednesday night.
Posted inLifestyle
BOOKS: Pynchon’s ‘Bleeding Edge’ looks back to New York, 2001
NEW YORK — Thomas Pynchon’s latest book, “Bleeding Edge,” begins in New York in the spring of 2001, before Sept. 11 but after the dot-com bubble has burst.
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Area restaurants prepare for Maurer Meals fundraiser
FARMINGTON — The ninth annual Maurer Meals, set for Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, will feature 14 locally owned restaurants and one hospital cafe in 11 communities in central and western Maine, according to a press release.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Time to scrap state’s plan for MaineCare rides
It’s been a little more than two months since the state debuted a revamped system for getting low-income Mainers to medical appointments, contracting with two private companies to coordinate MaineCare rides.