In interviews and public comments throughout the summer, some voters and local officials — from Litchfield, in particular — have criticized the district’s budget proposals, arguing they should be at least $100,000 lower.
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Calais man arrested after paddling air mattress to Canada to aid girlfriend
John Michael Bennett, 25, gets two months in a Canadian jail for crossing the border via the St. Croix River.
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Anson latest community to launch online motor vehicle registration service
The implementation of the Rapid Renewal program follows a loss of more than $500,000 in excise taxes through theft from 2010 to 2015.
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New pharmacy opens at Augusta hospital, cancer center site
The two-story structure, which has a total of 9,300 square feet, was erected on land owned by the hospital, and the pharmacy partnered with the hospital in the venture.
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Tractor for modern farm features everything but the farmer
Agricultural machinery companies are keen to capitalize on the growing interest in driverless vehicles, drones and satellite imaging.
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Portland police investigate sexual assault in Deering Center home
Police say the woman believes she knows the attacker.
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CDC director: Just a few weeks of Zika funding remain
Money to fight the spread of the virus has been held up in Congress over the issue of Planned Parenthood funding.
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Law enforcement in Maine unprepared for legal marijuana, police chiefs say
The Maine Association of Chiefs of Police will launch a public education campaign about the dangers of legal pot.
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Maine events to remember the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Local events planned for Sunday will memorialize those who died and the legacy of that historic day.