A judge said a faulty notice served in the case means the woman who owns the property can redeem it by paying the overdue property taxes.
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Central Maine Christmas tree farms open for the holidays
A number of central Maine tree farms were open on Friday as residents look forward to the holidays.
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Messalonskee schools’ $3.9 million athletic complex nears completion, but critics still concerned about cost
With or without its final red track coating, the $3.9 million facility will be ready for the spring sports season, officials say.
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In China, voters stick with tradition, familiar faces
Jeff LaVerdiere, Ron Breton and Donna Mills-Stevens, each with Select Board experience, won three-year terms; China will keep its Town Meeting quorum and explore a possible emergency services and community center on town land.
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China to elect three people as selectmen, decide on town policies
Municipal referenda primarily ask China residents for approval of various expenditures — and rules to govern expenditures going forward.
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Fearful of violence, central Maine schools deploy police officers, other resources
Officials say they’re more aware than ever of the need to make students feel safe.
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Car hits loaded log truck in Norridgewock, resulting in five-vehicle crash
Shaughn Cargill, of South China, crossed the centerline on Madison Road around 6:58 a.m. Wednesday, initiating the incident, in which two people suffered minor injuries.
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Historic central Maine safe houses reveal area’s ties to Underground Railroad
Even in Maine, families involved with helping runaway slaves escape to Canada feared the vigilant eyes of disapproving neighbors.
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China home destroyed by ‘crazy fire’ early Friday morning
The man who rented the home was away because of problems with its furnace, which may have sparked the blaze, the fire chief said.
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Augusta police uncertain solution to Kennebec County’s dispatch concerns
To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.