AUGUSTA — Like many parents, Mike Mullett has tried to raise money for his children’s sports teams with raffles, candy sales and bottle drives.
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Bill would loosen residency requirements for school superintendents
AUGUSTA — Augusta School Board member Deborah Towle told state lawmakers Monday that continuing to require superintendents to live in the city “doesn’t make practical sense.”
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Local lawmakers’ bills poised for vetting
AUGUSTA — Local lawmakers want to help veterans and a local home for the elderly with bills recently added to the legislative pipeline.
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Hallowell residents express support for keeping pre-release center in town
HALLOWELL — Local residents said Wednesday they have benefited from the work provided by the inmates from the Central Maine Pre-Release Center, and they urged their local representative to find a way to keep the program in central Maine.
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Local legislators largely take party lines in reaction to State of the State address
AUGUSTA — Rep. Paul Davis said he appreciated Gov. Paul LePage’s honesty during Tuesday night’s State of the State address.
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Hallowell pre-release center closing worries local legislators, officials
AUGUSTA — Rep. Corey Wilson said he’s concerned that the inmates who will be moved from the Central Maine Pre-Release Center in Hallowell to one in Warren won’t have the same kind of job opportunities they have now.
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Local forts, sites focus of lecture series on region’s history
AUGUSTA — A new winter lecture series that launched Sunday will focus on how four local forts and other historical sites fit together like pieces in central Maine’s historical puzzle.
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China Lake area native named Miss Maine USA
AUGUSTA — Fresh from her victory as Miss Maine USA, Ali Clair is gearing up for the Miss USA pageant, which will be held in Las Vegas in June.
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Chronic underfunding means long hours, short staffing for Maine nursing homes
The Oak Grove Center nursing home in Waterville swirled with activity last week, with a beano game in one room, two women chatting over coffee in another, and an ambulance crew wheeling in a new resident on a gurney.
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One injured in two-vehicle crash in Winthrop on Sunday
Winthrop police and ambulance responded to the crash site about 3:40 p.m.