A new union contract will give workers a 3% raise on Sept. 1 and at least a 4% raise in 2020.
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July in central Maine was hot, but not the hottest July on record
Records show the hottest July was in 1952, but many of the top 20 warmest Julys have occurred in the last decade.
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Video: Augusta caps off day of Maine bicentennial kickoff with cannon fire
Tuesday’s dedication of the William Payson Viles Tricentennial Pine Grove is the start of celebrating Maine’s admission to the United States in March 1820.
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Video: Augusta police seek help identifying motorcyclist caught on camera driving dangerously
The video shows a motorcyclist standing on the seat and bouncing up and down on the Memorial Bridge in Augusta on Monday.
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Maine ends fiscal year with budget surplus of almost $168 million
Maine officials say the state ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus of nearly $168 million
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Rocky for Equality announces summer production of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
The live rock musical to be held at Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta on July 25, 26 and 27.
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Maine high court rules conviction in Augusta killing violates double jeopardy clause
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the conviction and sentencing of a New York man on felony murder and felony robbery charges violates U.S. and state constitutions.
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Festival brings witches, psychics, holistic healers to Augusta
Presenters share their skills and insights with attendees at the two-day New England Metaphysical and Holistic Festival.
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Maine State Museum showing cartoon, documentary on Curious George
The free screening Saturday features the 2006 animated adventure and comedy “Curious George” and continues at noon with “Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George’s Creators.”
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Person found dead in Augusta tentatively identified as former Windsor woman
Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said the woman found dead is “likely” 54-year-old Joan Hadley.