Barnes scores 20 for Terriers
January 2014
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Lost dog that survived nine days in cold finally goes home
In a reunion filled with tears and hugs, Dempsey, a one-year-old boxer lost over the Christmas holiday, and his family, are together again.
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Augusta area heating assistance struggling to meet rising demand
A group of local leaders who meet monthly to talk about how to help low-income residents stay warm say the last few weeks have been made difficult as fuel and money is delayed.
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Chemical spill brings West Virginia capital to standstill
The water supply is contaminated when a foaming agent leaks from a chemical plant into a river, and authorities don’t know when it will be considered safe.
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Both sides seize on MaineCare report’s numbers
Those who support a MediCaid expansion say the numbers can be used to back their view and that the document builds in dubious assumptions.
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Farmington Fire Department asks for 30 percent budget increase, more paid staff
The department has lost nearly half its on-call firefighters since 2009, and more scheduled staff is needed to ensure there are enough in an emergency.
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Maine panel approves mining rules in initial vote, amid protests from environmentalists
The rules are aimed at spurring the metallic mining industry in the state, but an interest group calls them ‘a disaster.’