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RSU 73 sets 2019-20 school calendar
Students in Regional School Unit 73 will start school on August 28 and graduation will be Sunday, June 14, 2020.
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Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission opposes new agricultural zone rules
The commission argues the new rules, designed to ease development restrictions and encourage agriculture, could damage water quality at the lake.
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Jay residents petition town officials to hold special town meeting on CMP project
Petitioners want selectpersons to ask voters whether they oppose a 145-mile hydroelectric transmission line through Western Maine.
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Hands-on training in Mexico
Region 9 School of Applied Technology Fire Science students practice a controlled fire at the school on Thursday.
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Rumford area towns voting on 20-year waste contract
Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Inc. has six member towns that pay for use of the transfer station and recycling center in Mexico.
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Lewiston-AuburnReducing plastic because ‘it breaks up and never goes away’
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The bill signed on Earth Day by Gov. Janet Mills is an extension of the inspection requirement in place since 2007 for homes along the Maine coast. -
The federal lawsuit claims the city and state didn't follow their safety protocols during the middle school Range Pond visit. -
Jason M. Mackenrodt pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges on Thursday. -
"Cpl. Cole was an inspiration to many and will never be forgotten," a dispatcher said over the radio Thursday afternoon. -
The suspect was "immediately isolate(d)" on Monday, according to the Waldo County Sheriff's Office. -
Triatomine bugs head for the eyes and lips and leave behind parasite-infested poop. They're usually found farther south. -
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His defense lawyer told the jury that the alleged victim fabricated the story to benefit herself financially. -
Police pursued a Lewiston man in his car after attempting a traffic stop. -
"Unexplained aerial phenomena" have long been observed by pilots but the Navy has not facilitated reporting them until now. -
Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory's disappearance in 2017. -
Canadian regulators found that the company had 'superficial' protections for users data. -
David Dieterich slipped, fell into the river and disappeared on April 18. -
The sprawling Democratic field features candidates ranging from 37 to 77 years old; liberals and moderates; senators, governors and mayors; and an unprecedented number of women and minorities.
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Maine's governor has signed off on the continuation of a popular program that partners with the NYC Public Library to expand internet access. -
Entering a crowded field of Democratic candidates, the former vice president opens his campaign with a reference to the president, declaring 'the core values of this nation' are at stake. -
Two Dirigo High School Alternative Education students and their teacher received approval from the RSU 56 board of directors to begin fundraising for a fall trip to New York City. Also, the board voted to expel a DHS student following an executive session Tuesday night. -
The new local cost-sharing formula for the SAD 44 budget takes effect
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School taxes for Bethel and Woodstock would increase more than 7% -
Three people are taken into police custody after a police chase and car crash in the parking lot of a Sabattus Street business Wednesday night. -
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what the 2 ELHS ballot questions on June 11 would include
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More than a dozen individual and group performances highlighted the show Wednesday, which serves as a fundraiser and community-building event. -
Residents of the Blake Street neighborhood in Lewiston prepare their community garden. -
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Bird Dog Roadhouse in Cape Elizabeth will dedicate part of Monday's community night proceeds to the family of Maine State Police Detective Benjamin Campbell. -
Michelle Wilcox was convicted in federal court of robbing a Kingfield pharmacy of Suboxone in June 2013. -
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Recycling programs in Lewiston-Auburn, like many in Maine, are struggling with low participation and lots of "contamination." -
Education and a watchful eye at the transfer station help. -
Mayor Bill DeBlasio calls for new transmission line down the Hudson Valley that would be nearly as large as one sought by Central Maine Power. -
Ryan D. Merrill, according to federal authorities, was firing a rifle he had equipped with a silencer he made out of an oil filter, at a fox and propane tanks in Augusta. -
But opponents including the Maine Heritage Policy Center say the bill would only add costs for businesses and consumers. -
Police say the robber, who displayed a weapon, fled on foot into a wooded area behind the Cumberland Farms store on Bridge Street. -
Belknap ran unopposed for the Ward 4 seat during a special election held April 23, following the resignation of Jenna Scrivner. -
The Fairfield man is serving a sentence of 55 years in prison. -
Though water levels recede, the National Weather Service has flood warnings for the Kennebec River and the Androscoggin near the New Hampshire border, and more rain is forecast Friday. -
It allows users to flag posts that attempt to mislead users about registering to vote or cast a ballot; identification requirements; and the date and time of an election. -
The FDA has been coordinating a recall of adulterated heart medications since last July. -
The detonation of an American World War II bomb shattered windows and damaged roofs. -
In nearly three weeks on 'Jeopardy!,' James Holzhauer has shattered the show's assumptions. -
The eight victims were walking in a crosswalk or standing nearby on Tuesday evening in Sunnyvale, Calif. -
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under five should get: not very much -
Over 300 students participated in a walkout Wednesday morning at Lawrence High School in Fairfield, marching to the SAD 49 superintendent's office, but Superintendent Reza Namin did not make an appearance. -
Robert Kenneth Lindell was sentenced Tuesday in what authorities call one of Maine's worst cases of elder financial abuse. -
Lawyers across the U.S. are recruiting clients for a potentially crippling new wave of sex abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts. -
A judge rules that the 17-year-old boy charged in the June 12, 2018, Knox Street melee will remain in custody. -
In May a new name and chef will be coming to the Big Sky Grill in Farmington.
