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Retailers join call for Maine to ban plastic bags statewide

by Scott Thistle April 24, 2019April 25, 2019

But opponents including the Maine Heritage Policy Center say the bill would only add costs for businesses and consumers.

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Pine Cone Reelers Square Dance Club workshops, lessons to finish

April 24, 2019April 29, 2019

Members plan to attend conventions in Vermont, Georgia.

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Readfield student: ‘This will be our Earth, and it’s important for us to start taking care of it right now’

by Abigail Austin April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Maine Youth Day of Action calls students to the state capitol for civic engagement, education, and to rally for environmental action.

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Injuries, vacancies, uptick in calls burn through Augusta fire overtime funds

by Keith Edwards April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

The Augusta Fire Department’s overtime is running $170,000 over budget.

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Augusta police, United Bikers faulted by federal transportation board for Toy Run deaths

by Jessica Lowell April 23, 2019April 24, 2019

Two people were killed as a result of a 2017 chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta and seven people were injured during the annual charity event that drew 3,000 motorcycle riders.

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Panel of Augusta-area officials advocate for addiction recovery programs at forum

by Sam Shepherd April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Local law enforcement officials and officials from counseling institutions spoke Tuesday at Lithgow Library about their perspectives on Maine’s opioid crisis.

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NTSB cites poor planning for toy run crash that killed 2 in Augusta

by Associated Press April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

The National Transportation Safety Board is faulting Augusta Police Department and United Bikers for failing “to identify and mitigate the risks” of 3,000 motorcycles entering I-95 without “supplemental traffic control or state police oversight.”