She says Betsy Devos lacks the right experience for overseeing public education, even though Collins voted for Devos in committee.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 1 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 1, 2017.
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Democrats ask Pentagon to explain Russian payment to Trump’s national security adviser
They suggest that the fee Michael Flynn collected for speaking at a celebration for Russian TV may have violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause.
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Time Warner cheated customers on internet speed, New York AG says
Subscribers to the company’s premium plan received internet speed as much as 70 percent slower than guaranteed in their ads, the lawsuit says.
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Trump doesn’t think he has anything to learn
We have gone down the rabbit hole, my friends, but it’s not looking like any kind of wonderland, writes Liz Soares.
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Police: Augusta man stole seafood, alcohol, cash from Whitefield restaurant
John F. Dumas, who was a chef at Aunt Gin’s and a co-owner’s cousin, said he stole the items and that the owners wouldn’t pay him unemployment, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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Plea deal between prosecutor, Portland Black Lives Matter protesters collapses
When the 17 protesters insist on attending a restorative justice meeting as one group, rather than in two separate sessions, the prosecutor calls off the meeting.
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Gardiner city manager heading to South Portland
The last day in Gardiner for Scott Morelli, who has worked there since 2010, is March 3.
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Steve Bannon’s past statements paint a picture of what’s to come under Trump
Years before Stephen Bannon became chief White House strategist, he was developing a fiery populist vision for remaking the United States. Now he’s quickly turning his ideas into policy.