Crews have sliced through ice to fend off flooding along the river in an annual rite of Maine spring.
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Proposal to stop Maine university budget cuts may be dead on arrival
The legislative process may doom a bill sparked by proposed cuts that have outraged students at a Portland university.
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‘Meterological bomb’ should mostly miss Augusta, Waterville
White-out conditions could hit Washington County from Tuesday into Wednesday, but inland and southern sections of Maine won’t see much impact.
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Maine’s top 2014 legislative races look a lot like 2012
Bangor and Aroostook County races should be hotly contested with party control of the House and Senate on the line.
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Health care to dominate the 2014 Maine Legislature races
Democrats and Republicans will spar over MaineCare expansion and the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Ice breaking to start on Kennebec next week after Maine’s flood risk upgraded
The winter that keeps on giving means snow and ice clog the river, leaving communities like Augusta, Hallowell and Richmond prone to spring flooding.
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Law passed Tuesday means Maine’s elver season to start two weeks late
The bill allows the state to establish a quota for the statewide harvest of glassy eels, a delicacy in Asia and a boon to Maine fishermen.
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State House’s forested backdrop could be transferred to Augusta
The Kennebec Land Trust says it has a deal to buy 164 acres offering picturesque views and wants to transfer it to the city.
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Smith drops out of 2nd District race
The long-shot Democrat’s departure leaves a two-way primary.
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Candidates running to replace Michaud in Congress chart different paths
Three months before the primary and with a slate of major hopefuls with divergent stances, the 2014 race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District could be the state’s most interesting.