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Tractors, piglets race in mud at the Oxford County Fair
Despite rainy weather, fair-goers still enjoyed an antique tractor pull the day on the last day of the Oxford County Fair.
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Hanover woman rescued after getting lost in Rumford woods
A 76-year old Hanover woman was rescued Friday after getting lost in on a hiking trail in Rumford on Thursday and spending the night in the woods.
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Felony assault and robbery charges dropped against Lewiston man
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Franklin
Four Brazilian nationals, living illegally in the U.S., arrested in Farmington
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Maine
Government labor crunch cuts into services, adds stress for Maine’s public employees
Hundreds of state and municipal jobs are vacant as officials struggle with a tight labor market, an aging workforce and pay that can't compete with the private sector.
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Maine
Check it out: Pilot program to make borrowing library books easier
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Business
Communities keep diverting trash as they wait for planned Hampden facility
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Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up
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Maine
State reveals recipient of no-bid contract it awarded in violation of federal rules
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Lewiston-Auburn
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Lewiston-Auburn
Turner, Leeds, Greene schools hire 20-plus teachers
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Chief Jack Peck Jr. is the first chief from Franklin County to serve in the position.
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Canton selectmen proposed raising town sewer rates by 20% at a hearing on Thursday but attendees left selectmen with questions to answer before they raise rates.
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The issue is on the council agenda for the first time following a controversy over a Bates College survey of landowners.
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The Skowhegan-area journalist was remembered by colleagues and community members as a tough-minded reporter who closely covered the community and enjoyed life's pleasures.
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School Committee members agreed this week to slow down the process of deciding what to do about a new pact with Superintendent Katy Grondin.
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A Dixmont man who was shot 3 times and had his home bombed by a police explosive is suing 18 state police members.
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Money was known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight."
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Increasingly, motorists in states where marijuana is legal in some form are objecting when police insist on a search.
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A Republican Texas state representative's provocative tweet, removed by Twitter, was interpreted by the candidate as 'a death threat.'
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The mother of the student accused by a classmate of sexual assault filed a lawsuit saying her son's suspension from school violated his constitutional rights.
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The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star tearfully apologizes to her daughter for not trusting her to get into college on her own.
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It's the latest sign of a diplomatic thaw in the U.S.-China trade war that could lead to an interim agreement this fall.
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If you plan to attend the Farmington Fair's Youth Market Auction on Sept. 18, 8-year-old Andrew Bagley has a challenge for you.
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William Earl Moldt was last heard from Nov. 7, 1997, around 9:30 p.m., when he called his girlfriend to say he was leaving a nightclub.
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Darin Gilbert won't often be found in his office because he spends most of his time with the students so they see law enforcement in a positive light.
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Zakk Maher said he is recusing himself from Monday's session to avoid a conflict of interest.
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The iconic house on Academy Street was torched and nearly destroyed last year.
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Selectmen decline a request for a special town meeting vote aimed at temporarily preventing construction of a transmission line through the Franklin County town.
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A report suggests making a portion of Washington Street that runs past the shipyard one-way only for part of the afternoon.
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Miguel Sprauge-Karr, 23, of Livermore Falls was seriously injured.
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The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump's border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.
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Altria, one of the world's largest tobacco producers and Juul's biggest investor, has spent more than $70,000 in Maine alone on a social media and email campaign to defeat a ban on flavored e-cigarettes.
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Police said Philip Gagne tried to blame the wound on a man with whom he had been arguing.
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Ten businesses will offer special pricing for food and drinks.
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Brady Thomas Martin, 22, was cutting down a tree on a wood lot half a mile off the Ferrin Road around 6 p.m. Monday when the tree he was working on fell on top of him.
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Michael Reid and Yonatan Belik are on a three-month trip across the country on 50cc scooters. On Thursday, they pulled into Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield.
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Maine native Sgt. Erroll Wilbert Brawn was injured in 1918 while serving in World War I.
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The South Portland diner got a makeover in 2014 from the Food Network show, and Monday the crew is coming back to see how things are going.
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On Sunday, school officials will host a celebration of life for longtime School Committee Chairman Tom Kendall. On Wednesday, the committee will discuss how to move forward.
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Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams' drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.
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Under Gov. Paul LePage, the Department of Health and Human Services improperly administered a grant for assistance to crime victims.
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A previous tenant of a residence on Main Street had a dispute with Korey J. Lizine, 48.
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Maine Preservation's annual list also includes camps, cottages and notable historic homes across the state.
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Thursday's debate shows that Democrats are still divided over what the party stands for, beyond opposing President Trump.
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The Bangor-based novelist tells the show's host, Stephen Colbert, that he wants a senator with a more 'liberal bent.'
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While the Maine Department of Transportation replaces a culvert, traffic will be diverted onto the North Road to where it intersects Route 41 in Mount Vernon.
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Police say 29-year-old Bjoun Condappa lost control of his car while driving on Route 1.
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Critics say the move will speed the conversion of wetlands and headwaters, which provide critical habitat for wildlife and support the nation’s drinking water supply.
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The chief executives of Levi Strauss, Twitter, Reddit and others urge expansion of background checks to all gun sales and stronger ‘red flag’ laws.
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Local music community lauds the Baroque music master, who has a fix on his new future after the 2019-2020 season.
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Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is indicted on 10 new charges.
