Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Residents are invited to meet and ask questions of candidates running for local office at a forum from 6:30 to 8 Wednesday at the Comfort Inn & Suites on U.S. Route 2.
The bill's sponsor said doing away with concealed-weapon permits would free up police chiefs for other matters and would allow owners to carry their guns sooner.
Police are seeking multiple suspects in a strong-arm robbery at the Augusta WalMart in which a man was assaulted shortly before 4 p.m. today.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Mainers need to focus their generosity in places that can provide the most help by donating money to volunteer agencies.
Residents will have a final opportunity to be heard Thursday, on their concerns of a $52.6 million city and school budget that would increase property taxes by 6.6 percent while Mayor William Stokes urge residents to speak to local officials and state legislators about the need for tax reforms.
The bill, which aims to make it easier to transfer credits between state college systems and to reduce the waiting for lists for community college programs, would cost about $9.4 million over four years.
William Spaulding, 53, of Vassalboro, was taken to the hospital Tuesday after crashing his pickup truck head on into another truck, driven by Joshua Lamoreau, 34, of Monmouth, on Western Avenue in Manchester.
Twin Rivers, which has facilities in Madawaska and New Brunswick, produces specialty papers and lumber.
Teachers and other education stakeholders are among those commenting at a public hearing being held in Augusta Tuesday afternoon on rules for evaluating teachers and principals.
Kyle Dube’s Facebook page also indicates that he was born in Presque Isle but went to Orono schools. It's not clear how he knew Nichole Cable, who is five years younger than he is.
Acquaintance charged in murder of Glenburn girl
Carole Orem-Hough of South Portland billed insurance companies for two counseling sessions a week when she saw the patient once per week.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM's Dexter no ordinary freshman
GORHAM -- University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understand ...
BOOKS: Fears drive the satirical ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’
Mitchell Zukor is a disaster waiting to happen — and waiting for disasters to happen to himself and the rest of us.
Feature obituary: Dr. Omar 'Chip' Crothers, 71, changed lives of thousands
Dr. Crothers was a prominent Portland surgeon and the driving force behind the formation of Maine Handicapped Skiing.
More Obama aides knew about IRS audit
But apparently the advisers did not tell the president, officials say.
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