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Panel defeats bill to increase minimum wage

– BY SUSAN M. COVER Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Labor Committee voted 11-1 Monday against a bill to tie increases in the minimum wage to an annual adjustment in the Consumer Price Index. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. John Tuttle, D-Sanford, said that in light of the economy and conversations with two fellow Democrats […]

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Perfect Storm

The quest is finally over. The Scarborough girls basketball team finished off an undefeated season on Saturday by winning the Class A state championship with a 52-32 win over Skowhegan at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Scarborough had a stretch of flat play during the middle of the championship game, but they played at a […]

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Perfect Storm

The quest is finally over. The Scarborough girls basketball team finished off an undefeated season on Saturday by winning the Class A state championship with a 52-32 win over Skowhegan at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Scarborough had a stretch of flat play during the middle of the championship game, but they played at a […]

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Northern School Notebook: March 2

FHS note card saleto benefit Haiti FALMOUTH — A sale of note cards inspired by Haitian art will be on sale Saturday, March 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Falmouth Shaw’s Supermarket. The note cards were created by Falmouth High School students and will be sold by members of the school’s Key […]

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Police seek suspects in South Portland jewel heist

SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are looking for three people suspected of stealing $125,000 worth of jewelry from the Maine Mall on Monday. Police Sgt. Steve Webster said in a press release that two black men and a black woman were part of an elaborate theft scheme to steal jewelry from GM Pollack & Sons at […]