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Legislature approves GOP plan to reform DHHS, fill budget gap

AUGUSTA — On votes sharply divided along party lines, the Legislature on Tuesday approved a bill that closes an $80 million budget sho [...] 3

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Rumford woman awaits word on brother's cause of death

RUMFORD — Gina Cormier Child waits every day for her phone to ring. She hopes it's the Los Angeles police or the Los Angeles coroner's [...]

Lewiston students like healthier lunches

LEWISTON — Hot lunch at McMahon Elementary School on Tuesday was grilled chicken bites made with breast meat. Gone were the fried, bre [...]

Lewiston voters pass school budget in low turnout

LEWISTON — Voters passed a school budget Tuesday that will not raise property taxes and, according to educators, will help create prog [...]

Auburn school budget recount will be May 21

AUBURN — A school budget referendum recount will be held Monday, May 21, acting City Clerk Susan D. Clements-Dallaire said Tuesday. Sh [...] 1

PHOTOS: Fallen Officers Memorial in Auburn

Detective Chad Syphers of the Auburn Police Department presents family members with plaques during a rededication ceremony for the departmen [...]

Bethel businessman charged with threatening town manager

BETHEL — A local land developer is charged with making threats toward Town Manager James Doar this week, Oxford County Sheriff's Depar [...]

Franklin County sends its inmates to Wiscasset

FARMINGTON — Franklin County jail inmates are in for a ride. People arrested in towns such as Wilton, Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley [...]

Beckett beaches Mariners

Newly retired Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield throws a ceremonial first pitch to former Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli during a ceremon [...]

RSU 16 budget passes even though two towns reject it

POLAND — The $18.5 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 was approved at Tuesday's referendum by a vote of 370-312. Poland's vote [...]

Minot shopping for dispatch services

MINOT — Selectmen on Monday directed Town Administrator Arlan Saunders to determine whether the town could contract for dispatch servi [...]

Dixfield selectmen sign town meeting warrant

DIXFIELD — Selectmen signed a 29-article town meeting warrant Monday night that includes a nearly 6 percent municipal budget increase, [...]

Livermore Falls fun park, buying club applications to undergo site reviews

LIVERMORE FALLS — The Planning Board will take up site plan review applications Wednesday for a Redneck Fun Park off Park Street and a [...]

SAD 58 voters face decision on funding gap

SALEM TOWNSHIP — Although the proposed SAD 58 budget is 3.5 percent lower than last year's budget, the decline in the state’s sh [...]

Peru prepares for hearing on wind power ordinance

PERU — The Wind Ordinance Committee worked Tuesday night to prepare for the upcoming public hearing on proposed wind power development [...]

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