Town Manager Zakk Maher said his plan gives a clearer picture of expenses for each department.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
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Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to shoo away flies
Zebra stripes are dazzling, particularly to flies and scientists say that might be the answer to how zebras got their stripes
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Missing Mechanic Falls man found in Lewiston
Jeremy Wayne Thompson, 46, of Mechanic Falls is described as white, about 6’2” and 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
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Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling
NASCAR has put a ban in place on drivers gambling on races, not that it was really a problem
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Your smart light can tell Amazon and Google when you go to bed
Having already amassed a digital record of activity in public spaces, critics say, tech companies are now bent on establishing a beachhead in the home.
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Lindsey Vonn crashes at super-G championship, has one last chance to win
Vonn straddled a gate mid-air during the super-G at the world championships Tuesday and ended up sliding down the hill face first.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine CDC urges flu shots as cases rise about 1,000 in state
The agency says this year’s flu season has seen 1,114 positive influenza test results and 88 hospitalizations. Maine CDC Director Bruce Bates says influenza season peaks between December and March, and it’s critical for residents to take precautions.
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Kentucky police mourn loss of Krispy Kreme truck, get free doughnuts
The company and a police escort delivered dozens of doughnuts to the city police department Wednesday afternoon.
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Medicaid expansion, pot, workforce on agenda for lawmakers
Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson say they want to move on from the divisive politics of the LePage era and invest in Maine’s economy.
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Con Edison probes electric flash that turned NYC skyline blue
The event Thursday caused power outages, briefly grounded flights at LaGuardia airport and filled social media feeds with eerie photos, questions and jokes, to the point that even the New York Police Department tweeted there was “no evidence of extraterrestrial activity.”