Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON RECYCLING BARN AND PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE, Thursday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick STAFF REVIEW, Monday, […]
2012
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Post-9/11 GI Bill protections advocated
What if the military gave every service member an expensive car as a reward for honorable service, but they could take delivery only at night and the headlights didn’t work? Many of those gift cars might end up damaged. Something similar is happening to thousands of veterans leaving service with Post- 9/11 GI Bill eligibility […]
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Military Achivements
Marine Corps Pfc. MATTHEW T. HARRIS, son of Annamarie Harris of Topsham, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Harris and fellow recruits began their daily training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Harris spent numerous […]
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School bills dealt setback by panel
AUGUSTA ( AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s education agenda has taken a hit from a legislative committee. The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on Thursday rejected a proposal that would have allowed public funding for private religious schools and deferred action on a school choice bill pushed by the Republican governor’s administration. The committee voted […]
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UMaine chancellor freezes salary hikes
PORTLAND ( AP) — The new chancellor of the University of Maine System has suspended all future discretionary salary increases pending a review of the program following a report that 44 University of Southern Maine employees had received raises at a time of financial constraints. James Page, who started Tuesday, says he plans to assess […]
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Lewiston man’s wheelchair recovered
LEWISTON (AP) — An 80- year-old Lewiston man whose motorized wheelchair was stolen this week has received some good news from police. Authorities say the wheelchair was recovered Thursday and they have suspects in the theft, although there have been no arrests. Dana Huard says someone stole the wheelchair from under his window as he […]
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Police seize 1,000 marijuana plants
WATERBORO ( AP) — Authorities have arrested a Lyman man they say was operating a sophisticated marijuana growing operation that had almost 1,000 plants in two locations. Police say 51- year- old Robert Ryder was arrested Wednesday after deputies and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided his home and found 184 plants and five pounds […]
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Egg farm workers may lose union rights
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill to eliminate the right of workers at the former DeCoster egg farms in western Maine to unionize is working its way through the Legislature. The Senate on Thursday approved the bill by a narrow 18-17 vote. The bill, which has also received House passage, faces final votes in both chambers. […]
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Lobstermen from U.S., Canada get together
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Scores of lobstermen from the U.S. and Canada are gathering in Maine to discuss issues affecting the fishery on both sides of the border. More than 100 lobstermen have registered for the eighth annual Canadian- U. S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting, a two-day event that kicks off today at the DoubleTree Hotel […]
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AG warns diabetes patients of scams
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s attorney general is warning diabetes patients about an apparent scam involving diabetes supplies. Attorney General William Schneider says his office is receiving reports of Mainers getting phone calls from people claiming to be from Medicare who are offering free medical supplies in exchange for Medicare information. In some cases, diabetes patients […]