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June 11, 2018

Familiarity reigns in Class C, D South baseball finals

Neighboring communities meet as Hall-Dale plays Maranacook; Richmond seeks revenge against Searsport.
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June 11, 2018

Pope begins purging Chile’s Catholic hierarchy over sex scandal

Francis accepts the resignations of the bishop at the center of the scandal and two others.
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June 11, 2018

Treatment expected to rid East Pond of algae blooms

A $1 million investment in alum treatment on the lake is expected to clear up algae blooms that have for years caused murky, green water and toxic conditions in late summer.
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June 11, 2018

Windsor residents to consider backhoe, forestry truck purchases at Town Meeting

Voters at the annual meeting Wednesday will consider spending proposals that add up to nearly $1.8 million.
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June 11, 2018

Supreme Court decides the states can purge rolls of inactive voters

They rule 5-4 that Ohio's method of culling the rolls is proper, but critics say it discourages participation in elections.

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June 11, 2018

Mainers going to polls in first statewide test of ranked-choice voting

On Tuesday, voters will select Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, and decide the fate of the ranked-choice system itself.
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June 11, 2018

Augusta school board to consider approving budget after residents vote

Voters Tuesday will weigh in on a $30.5 million Augusta school budget that city councilors have OK'd after trimming $300,000 from what school board members endorsed.
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June 11, 2018

Gridlock breaks as Legislature’s budget committee agrees on $41 million in spending

The Appropriations Committee agrees to a package of bills largely aimed at helping the disabled, the elderly and those with substance use disorders, and progress is being made toward bringing lawmakers back for funding votes.
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June 11, 2018

Car crash injures 6, blocks traffic in Chelsea

One person was critically injured, but some people hurt in the crash had been released from the hospital by Monday evening, according to a state police trooper.
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June 11, 2018

Portland says paid sick time proposal could add as much as $400,000 to city budget

The estimated cost includes enforcing the ordinance in the private sector, as well as the cost of providing paid sick time to all city employees.