Gov. Paul LePage is taking a vacation. Good for him. He needs it. So do we. That’s both the editorial “we,” as in we media drudges who chronicle and comment about the governor’s adventures and misadventures, as well as “we the people,” the long-suffering citizens who look to their governor for leadership.
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Parking banned on Augusta streets
AUGUSTA – Due to the snowstorm parking is banned on all city streets. The parking ban is in place from 7 a.m. today until 7 a.m. Saturday, according to Augusta Police.
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Unemployment falls to two-year low
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent in March and companies added workers at the fastest two-month pace since before the recession began. The Labor Department reported today that the economy added 216,000 new jobs last month, offsetting layoffs by local governments. Factories, retailers, education, health care and an […]
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Thursday’s Calendar — April 7
• Board Meetings • Food Pantrys Support Groups • More
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Wednesday’s Calendar — April 6
Government Listings • TOPS Programs • Blood Drives • Garden Clubs • More
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How are you spending your snow day?
It’s April Fool’s Day, snow is falling, the schools and state offices are closed and the Boston Red Sox are opening the season. There’s so much happening — so how are you spending your snow day? Upload your photo into our gallery. It only takes seconds.
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Tuesday’s Calendar — April 5
Libraries • Clubs • Cribbage • Community Centes • More
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Schools close as late storm hits Maine, NH and Vt.
PORTLAND — Hundreds of schools and businesses across Maine, New Hampshire and parts of Vermont are taking a late season snow day as yet yet another snow storm moves across the region. The National Weather Service says the heaviest snow is falling across parts of coastal Maine and New Hampshire. Meteorologist Mike Kistner at the […]
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Medical marijuana facility opens in Frenchville
FRENCHVILLE — Maine’s first medical marijuana facility has opened in Frenchville near the Canadian border. WLBZ-TV in Bangor says the Safe Alternatives dispensary on Route 1 is also the first facility of its kind on the East Coast. It looks like a typical house and has no signs. It does have video cameras and […]