Local & State

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October 25, 2013

Maine’s hospitals ranked top in nation for safety

Mercy Hospital keeps its ‘A’ grade while Maine Medical Center stays at ‘B.’
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October 25, 2013

LePage gives boost to fight against domestic violence

Gov. Paul LePage helped kick off the fifth Taylor Tip-Off Tournament, which will be held in Falmouth and Waterville on Nov. 10.
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October 25, 2013

Fight for habitat, food cited in Kennebec fishing decline

State officials hope a new study will help restore the brown trout fishery on the Kennebec River.
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October 25, 2013

Seven running for three Old Orchard Beach council seats

Voters also will decide if they want to reduce the number of town councilors.
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October 25, 2013

Maine teacher turning to Twitter for new ideas

Mt. Blue English teacher Dan Ryder joins teachers across the U.S. who are using Twitter to network and exchange teaching insights.

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October 25, 2013

Wells voters to consider cottages, high school renovation plan

Residents will decide if they want to eliminate the option to construct seasonal cottages along the Route 1 corridor.
Published
October 25, 2013

Local & State Dispatches

Students disciplined after fight shown online / Exit to Falmouth Spur to be closed extra month / Electronic health network halfway toward completion ... and more news from around the state.
Published
October 25, 2013

Maine experts think website was doomed from start

Besides inadequate testing, the system for finding the best technology contractors is complicated and doesn’t work, they say.
Published
October 25, 2013

Bill Nemitz: Legal work is free, results are priceless

How many lawyers does it take to give lawyers a good name? Sorry, this isn’t a snarky lawyer joke.
Published
October 24, 2013

Maine town clerk gets in the spirit

Cathy Cook recounts local ghost stories in her book 'Hauntings from Wayne and Beyond.'