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Local & State

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April 12, 2015

Lahana Palencia: Choosing SMCC ‘was definitely a financial decision’

Lahana Palencia was like many graduating high school students: planning to go to college, not sure what she wanted to study and scared of racking up a lot of student debt while she figured it all out. “I graduated from (Pittsfield) high school an honors student. But I was like, I don’t know what I […]
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April 12, 2015

More students using community college to save money on a four-year college education

Wary of debt, students pursuing higher education turn to one option that can be practically free, where they can learn a technical trade or use the school as a steppingstone on the path to a four-year degree.
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April 12, 2015

Collegiate woodsmen must earn their chops at Colby’s Mud Meet

A niche sport moves up a notch as Northeast colleges engage in intense but festive competition.
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April 12, 2015

Gov. Paul LePage 2.0: As bold, brash and controversial as ever

The governor's style, validated in the last election, has led to exertion of power that few have been able to check.
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April 12, 2015

At bean ‘suppahs,’ processed food is out, local food is in

The longtime tradition is pricier than ever as it journeys back to its roots, when all of its healthful ingredients came from a community’s backyard.

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Published
April 11, 2015

Police investigate robbery at Augusta Cumberland Farms store

A man wearing a bandanna over his face flees the store with money, leaving behind evidence, police said.
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April 11, 2015

Timberline lift remains closed at Sugarloaf

Officials say they are unable to get a part needed to repair the lift in time for the weekend.
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April 11, 2015

Students to gather for climate-change march in Augusta

Organizers say Saturday's march will be the largest youth-led climate action in the state's history.
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April 11, 2015

Surprised Maine innkeepers await details on LePage’s deregulation plan

An innkeepers' group official says the proposal to end licensing and inspections would face hurdles at local and state levels.
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April 11, 2015

South Portland asks for revision of Rigby Yard liquid propane depot

To avoid violating zoning regulations, NGL Supply Terminal must seek a local zoning waiver or a federal exemption.