MONMOUTH — Despite selectmen approving a 2011-12 budget Wednesday that would scale back property taxes, residents chided the board for not making even greater cuts.
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State fudges permit process in Chelsea
CHELSEA — The state plans to issue the town a permit to restore a Windsor Road wetland without permission from an abutter.
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School board continues to trim huge budget gap
WINTHROP — They came for a cut. They left with a trim.
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Frequent visitors to Maine join mural protest
We are frequent visitors to Maine, a state we love for its breathtaking natural beauty and its proud place in America’s history, including the courage of Maine men and women during the American Revolution and Civil War. We also stand with the majority of Mainers who are outraged by the governor’s decision to remove the […]
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Concerned Richmond folks want to resume food pantry
A coalition of concerned citizens in Richmond is asking for help to resume a food pantry in our community. The town lost its food pantry last year, but, unfortunately, the need still exists, with as many as 70 families in need in our community. These families include children and elderly citizens. We need a commitment […]
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Clock ticking on government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Time growing short, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach agreement Thursday night on a compromise to cut spending and head off a midnight Friday government shutdown that no one claimed to want.
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STILL LIFE: Winslow willow laid low
A section of a 60-foot willow tree falls after Jason Fitch of J & L Tree sawed it along the Kennebec River in Winslow on Thursday. The entire dying tree was eventually taken down.
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Morning Sentinel police log: April 8, 2011
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 2:08 p.m., a report of suspicious activity was investigated on Hollin Waite Hill Road.
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EASTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL: Sea Dogs hang on to win opener
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs score single runs in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings on their way to a season-opening 4-3 victory against the Reading Phillies in an Eastern League game Thursday night at Hadlock Field.
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Kennebec County Superior Court: April 8, 2011
Several people were sentenced in separate hearings Tuesday and Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court, including: