The bill passed the House by a vote of 281-140 and will next move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows.
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Farmington school board talks transportation safety, staff recognition
Superintendent Christian M. Elkington noted rise in students not following school transportation safety expectations.
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Farmington board recognizes man for 40 years of service to town
Jim Kiernan, the Public Works foreman and a Fire Rescue Department on-call firefighter, reached 40 years of employment with the town of Farmington.
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Homeless services center approved in Augusta
United Community Living Center is proposing to open a daytime homeless services center at 12 Spruce St., near the Ballard Center on the east side of Augusta.
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New owner of Richard’s Florist adds gift shop, delivery in Farmington
Shannon Monahan previously worked as a social worker and for other florists before buying Richard’s in late summer.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Dec. 16-23
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Dec. 16-23.
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Fire in Harmony destroys single-family home
Officials say passersby reported the morning fire in the Somerset County town.
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The Way It Was in Hallowell: Week of Dec. 16-23
Showcasing what happened in the Hallowell-area on this date for the week of Dec. 16-23.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office
By stepping down rather than waiting to be fired, Christopher Wray is trying to avert a collision with the new administration that he said would have further entangled the FBI ‘deeper into the fray.’
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Unity man pleads guilty to gross sexual assault charge
Jesse J. Harvey, 31, sexually assaulted an extended family member when she was 12 years old, according to prosecutors.