Two Democrats seek party’s nomination for state representative from House District 112, which includes Starks, Anson and Kingfield, among 16 communities in Somerset and Franklin counties.
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Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs
Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
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Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration
Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
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Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties
A monthslong investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies has landed one person in prison. Two others have been indicted, and the investigation is expected to result in charges against more people, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. Money, drugs, firearms, tools, a gun safe, checks and other items were recovered […]
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Wardens rescue group canoeing on remote Piscataquis County lake
Game wardens pulled the canoeists from Ripogenus Lake after high winds caused 2 of the canoes to overturn, sending 5 people into the water.
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Our View: Sen. King is right – IRS is barking up the wrong tree with its audits
Limited government resources should be focused on finding millions in unreported income, not harassing the poor.
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Government shutdown cited as factor in decline of Maine home sales
Home sales fell by 13 percent in January, while the median sale price remained the same compared with a year earlier.
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Snowmobilers rescued from Sebec Lake, 1 treated for hypothermia
Both men who fell into the water Saturday managed to get out, and one drove off to an unoccupied camp to find warmth.
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Moose calf killed in collision with snowmobile in Piscataquis County
A group of three snowmobilers encountered the animal Friday night on the trail system in Bowdoin College Grant west of Greenville, the Maine Warden Service says.
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High court upholds murder conviction of Robert Burton, of Parkman
Burton, who challenged decisions of the presiding justice in his appeal, was convicted by a jury in October 2017 of murdering his girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, having shot her in the back three times.