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Economic woes may have started back in 1970s
What is it that has caused this economic period in our lives? Everyone may have a different opinion, which is a good thing. It may have started back in the 1970s, when President Jimmy Carter, or whichever president, decided to end the tariffs of foreign goods coming into the U.S. It could be a very […]
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Break-in leaves Centerville woman afraid
CHESTERVILLE — Judy Paul hasn’t been able to sleep since she confronted a stranger inside her home and sent him running away scared Tuesday morning.
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FOOTBALL: Messalonskee game postponed; others wait
Inclement weather Friday could alter the high school football slate. It already has for Messalonskee and Mt. Ararat, who postponed their game from Friday to Saturday night at 7 in Topsham.
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MaineToday Media laying off 38 newspaper employees
An additional 23 full- and part-time employees have agreed to take voluntary buyouts.
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LePage speaks at education symposium
The governor says companies need workers trained in technical jobs, such as those involving construction and heavy equipment operation.
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Elderly Freeport man victim of tree-cutting scam
Five men with tree cutting equipment do a minimal amount of work and make off with a check for $5,000.
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Inmate pleads not guilty to murdering another prisoner
Franklin Higgins, 49, is charged in the beating death of 51-year-old Lloyd Millett at the Maine State Prison in Warren.
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Man accused of mailing threats indicted on new charges
Michael R. Thomas, 51, of Portland now faces multiple charges, including interstate stalking and making a terrorist hoax.
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Downeast prison targeted for possible closing
The closing of the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport would save the state $4 million a year.