The meeting Tuesday in Topsham follows an 18-month town hall-style campaign by Republican Gov. Paul LePage.
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Wilton holding special town meeting on tax amendments, CMP substation
A special town meeting is scheduled Tuesday at the town office for residents to consider amending two of the town’s tax-increment-financing agreements.
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Investigation continues into near drowning of 2-year-old boy in Augusta
A Dresden man who was at the East Side Boat Landing pulled the boy to shore and began life saving help until rescue arrived.
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Maine regulators consider $500,000 fine against FairPoint for poor service
The Maine Public Utilities Commission staff says FairPoint should have been better prepared for customer service problems during a period that included a four-month strike.
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Whitefield party Saturday night leads to one arrest and litany of underage drinking charges
Five adults between the ages of 18 and 20 were each issued a summons for a charge of liquor possession, while 11 minors were each issued a summons on the same charge.
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Feds: Christie knew about plan to close lanes on George Washington Bridge
In the opening statements of a trial for two former Christie allies, prosecutors say that the governor learned of the plan to cause traffic jams in order to punish a political rival while the scheme was still in progress.
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Former Westbrook tax collector pleads guilty to embezzlement
Ann Marie Williams faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing $118,000, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Man accused of stabbing Lewiston police officer held on $1 million cash bail
Jonathan Order, 27, has been charged with aggravated attempted murder, among other offenses.
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Police capture immigrant sought in New York-area bombings after gun battle
Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, undergoes surgery for a gunshot wound to a leg, and two officers are slightly wounded.
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Westbrook High girls’ track coach arrested, accused of sexually assaulting student
Police say Timothy Even is charged with three counts of gross sexual assault for having what appears to be a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl at the school.