The Connecticut company says its buyout offer is needed because Time Warner is losing customers, but Time Warner calls Charter’s offer ‘grossly inadequate.’
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Maine CASA Program to hold spring training
AUGUSTA — The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates Program will hold its spring training for court-appointed child advocates March 4-7 in Augusta. Maine CASAs are community volunteers who are appointed by the court to serve as guardians ad litem for a child whose parents are involved in a child protection court case. The training is […]
Winthrop church seeks donations of prom dresses, accessories
WINTHROP — The Winthrop United Methodist Church seeks donations of gently-used party dresses, gowns and accessories such as jewelry or evening bags for girls to wear to their school’s prom. Dresses and accessories will be offered at no cost during a special event, “Tabitha’s Couture,” planned for March. Donations are tax deductible. To donate items […]
Lawmakers back compromise on bigger raises for Maine judges
Pay would increase 4% in each of two years, in a state with judicial salaries ranked second-lowest in the nation.
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Augusta Police Department honors patrolman and Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chase.
Maine House overrides LePage veto of local food bill
The bill aims to ensure state-funded institutions buy a growing percentage of their food from Maine producers.
MPBN hires new classical music host
Robin Rilette from Northwest Public Radio will join the Maine radio network in February as the replacement for Suzanne Nance.
GM global sales hit 9.7 million last year, beating VW
Toyota, the sales champion in 2012, will report its sales next week.
A-Rod’s lawsuit accuses players’ union of ‘bad faith’
Lawyers for the Yankees’ third baseman may try to block enforcement of his season-long suspension, which starts March 31.
Teens arrested in connection with 2 Maine fires
The state Fire Marshal’s Office says four teenage boys have been charged in connection with fires in an unoccupied home and in a wharf bait shed.