Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent candidate Sam Hunkler fielded policy questions Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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71-year-old Vienna man missing for last 5 days
Michael Holmes, 71, was last seen Thursday leaving Tower Road with plans to go to Winthrop.
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Swine & Stein Brewfest draws record crowds, again, to Gardiner
The annual event, which features food and live entertainment, this year added mead to its showcase of local beer and ciders.
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Watch: Windsor Elementary School students leave their mark in the soil after planting a dozen fruit trees
The students’ work, with the help of the nonprofit ReTreeUS, is expected to benefit future generations.
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Police: Man suffers minor injuries after trailer collapses on him in Skowhegan
A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
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UMA presidential search renewed as UMaine System seeks firm to find candidates by March
The University of Maine System used Pennsylvania-based Storbeck Search to find Michael R. Laliberte, who withdrew his position and received a large payout after disclosure of no-confidence votes from faculty members at a public university in New York.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Winthrop Council votes to carry forward $400,000 from previous year to cover increase in expenses
The decision will not result in an increase to residents’ taxes.
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Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase
Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
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West Gardiner fire that killed person was likely accidental, investigators say
Officials await results of DNA testing to confirm identity of adult whose body was found inside destroyed building.