OAKLAND, Calif. — Bob Melvin is bringing back a familiar face to guide the Oakland Athletics’ pitchers.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Special teams hurt Ramblers
WINTHROP — Zack Splude felt special teams would be a factor when his Lisbon Greyhounds faced the Winthrop Ramblers on Friday night. They certainly did, but Splude played a big role in deciding the game himself.
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State denies request for water grant
A new state Department of Health and Human Services review panel nixed a $70,000 grant request that would have funded a public information campaign to promote testing of private wells.
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Arsenal owner commits to upkeep
AUGUSTA — It’s still a long, long way from its glory days — past or future — but some maintenance work is taking place at the historic Kennebec Arsenal.
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Augusta first to grant tax break for proposed natural gas line
AUGUSTA — Augusta became the first municipality to approve a tax break for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would run from Richmond through Augusta and nine other communities to Madison.
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Maine child among victims of new flu
PORTLAND (AP) — An unusual strain of swine flu has infected five young children in Maine, Pennsylvania and Indiana, health officials said Friday.
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Readfield hiring foreman
In the aftermath of the battle about the town’s Public Works Department, Readfield is now hiring a maintenance foreman.
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Charter study group on Chelsea ballot
CHELSEA — Residents going to the polls in November will be asked to establish a town charter commission.
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Activists working to save old marina
BELGRADE LAKES — For years, boaters who came to visit the village anchored their craft behind the old marina and post office on Mill Stream between Great Pond and Long Pond.
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Police Log
AUGUSTA — Several motor vehicles were reportedly burglarized in the Winthrop Street area.