That’s because the state has no well-documented disaster recovery plan and doesn’t run periodic disaster tests. Thousands of Mainers may be taking advantage of the unemployment system run by the Maine Department of Labor, forcing the state to spend millions of dollars more than it should. Or not. No one really knows. One-third of the […]
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Kennebec County Jail looks to help jailed veterans
AUGUSTA (AP) — A two-year-old program at the Kennebec County Jail is helping rehabilitate military veterans behind bars. At their own request, veterans either awaiting trial or serving time at the Augusta jail can be housed in a special unit with other veterans aimed at treating military service-related problems that have contributed to their arrests. […]
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Pamelia L. Tuttle
1945 – 2013 LEWISTON — Pamelia L. Tuttle, 68, went to join her late husband, Henry, in heaven on Friday, July 19, at Central Maine Medical Center, following a long illness. She was born in Augusta on Feb. 25, 1945, a daughter of the late George and Marion (Corbett) Lynch. Pamelia was a graduate of […]
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Frances Huntington Gowell
1957 – 2013 LEWISTON — Frances Huntington Gowell, 55, born in Augusta and raised in Litchfield, but recently a resident of Lisbon, died peacefully Tuesday evening at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston following a short illness, with her family by her side. She was born in Augusta on July 20, 1957, the daughter of […]
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Anti-gay activists endorse LePage Vaseline remark
AUGUSTA — Two longtime gay marriage opponents commended Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday for speaking up against sodomy with a crude reference to Vaseline that garnered the chief executive national attention. LePage’s administration quickly distanced him from Michael Heath, best known as the former executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, and Paul Madore, […]
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Charlene Annette Rich McKeen
1933 – 2013 LEWISTON — Charlene Annette Rich McKeen, 80, of Lewiston, died on Saturday, July 13, from a tragic auto accident. She was surrounded by people who loved her in her last hours of life. She was born in Augusta on June 7, 1933, daughter of Arleon and Elizabeth Crooker Rich. On Jan. 9, […]
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Maine jails ‘terminal,’ federal expert says
AUGUSTA — A corrections expert from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday questioned whether Maine’s system of county jails can continue without widespread changes and lots more money. “You’re not crazy,” consultant Rod Miller told Maine’s Board of Corrections. “You’re trying to do too much with too little.” He said too many Maine jails […]
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Lawrence (Larry) DeForest
1946-2013 MANCHESTER, Conn. — Lawrence “Larry” A. DeForest, 66, died July 9, in Manchester, Conn. He was born in Augusta on Nov. 8, 1946, the son of Bertha and Howard DeForest. He enjoyed fishing and was employed at G. Fox, Filenes for 30 years. He is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, one sister and […]
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Sale will feature music, treasures amongst the gardens
PALERMO — The members of Maine-ly Harmony women’s a cappella chorus will hold a super-size yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the former Hill Gardens on Route 3, between Tobey’s Store and Palermo School. Unexpected treasures await the bargain-hunter, including plants from the Hill Gardens stock of perennials, books, […]
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Maine ethics law aims to stop ‘revolving door’
AUGUSTA — Maine’s “F” grade in government integrity issued last year by a national group has led to a number of reforms in the state’s ethics rules this year, including a bipartisan transparency bill proposed by Gov. Paul LePage that he signed into law last week. The reforms also include two bills signed by the […]