Monmouth Academy seniors who gathered for Sunday’s graduation were encouraged to remember where they come from regardless of where they are bound.
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Monmouth considers flat budget, RSU 2’s future, trash-hauling contract on Tuesday
Monmouth voters on Tuesday will decide whether to break the town’s relationship with the school district, recommit to its relationship with its trash handler and form a new commitment with a commission aimed at making best use of town-owned property.
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In Monmouth, 960 votes on Tuesday could sever RSU 2 ties
On Tuesday, it will take 960 Monmouth votes to withdraw the school from Regional School Unit 2.
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Monmouth’s RSU 2 candidates differ on staying in school unit
The two Monmouth candidates for the Regional School Unit 2 board disagree on whether students’ best interests are served by remaining with the school district.
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Wayne selectman hopefuls believe their differences are their strengths
Gary William Carr and Peter Ault, the two Wayne Board of Selectmen candidates, come from diverse backgrounds that each hopes would prove useful for the town.
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Augusta war hero presented with Bronze Star on 92nd birthday
Don Lucero, of Augusta, a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March during World War II, was presented a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and New Mexico Bataan Service Medal on Friday, his 92nd birthday.
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“No-frills” budget top Wayne Town Meeting agenda
Wayne residents will vote at next week’s Town Meeting on a budget that is down nearly $84,000, decide whether to make the town manager a full-time employee and choose a new selectman.
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Police: 19-year-old’s overdose death highlights growing heroin problem in Maine
The death of an Augusta 19-year-old has spurred conversations about the increase in the sale and use of heroin in Maine. Law enforcement officials say the increase may be attributed to the high cost of prescription drugs such as oxycontin and hydrocodone.
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Augusta fire victim remains in critical condition
John Murray, 62, of Augusta, remains in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland after being injured during a Pleasant Street fire Memorial Day weekend.
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Hazy authority, bad data, funding disputes threaten Maine jail consolidation
Five years after legislators formed the State Board of Corrections to oversee the state’s 15 county jails, the board flounders under the weight of muddled authority and unrealized funding promises from the state.