The atrium at the Maine State Cultural Building in Augusta was packed with dozens of families who gawked at elaborate model train setups.
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Blaine House solar project a powerful symbol – and debatable economic investment
Complications lowered by half how much energy would be offset and tripled the payback period.
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Central Maine area shoppers bundle up as Black Friday sales begin
National forecasts call for a solid, although not spectacular, holiday shopping season.
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Gov. Mills orders state agencies to step up Maine’s fight against climate change
The governor announces her executive order at the Blaine House, where solar panels designed to meet 25 percent of the electricity demand at the governor’s residence have been installed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Little still known about why officer shot man in Augusta
Augusta Police Chief Jared Mills said no new information was available on Monday about the Sunday morning incident.
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Augusta police officer on leave after shooting
Officer Sabastian Guptill is on leave after an armed altercation Sunday morning during which he shot an Augusta man wanted by police in Fairfield.
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Augusta forum spotlights concerns with imprisoning youth, discusses juvenile justice reform
A 32-member task force is soliciting feedback in its effort to recommend changes, which could include shutting down state’s only youth prison, to how Maine treats youthful offenders.
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Police investigating Augusta CVS robbery
The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of prescription medication Wednesday afternoon before fleeing the scene before police could arrive.
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Winthrop American Legion honors its World War II members
Central Maine veterans share experiences of fear and humor while fighting in World War II.
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Walmart settles disabled Maine worker’s discrimination lawsuit
The retail giant will pay a former Augusta cashier $80,000 in back wages and change its disability reassignment policy nationwide.