The Augusta barber who polled his clients to predict political outcomes gained notoriety after being the only one to forecast the upset election of James Longley as Maine’s governor in 1975.
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Benton woman takes on grave mystery and returns headstone to rightful place
Cindy Gagnon began some detective work this summer to find out where a damaged headstone kept in storage in a Fairfield museum really belonged, and ultimately made her way a few towns over to China.
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Police investigate threat at St. Michael School in Augusta, say there is no danger
A student allegedly posted a video containing threats against the Catholic school’s staff, and city police responded around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Trail blazer: Gardiner native wins international ultra mountain marathon in the Alps
Katie Schide, a 2010 Gardiner Area High School graduate, completed a 100-mile course in 23 hours, 15 minutes.
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Three injured when car crosses center line in Fairfield, strikes oncoming pickup
The three were treated and released from a hospital following what police described as a nearly head-on collision on the Norridgewock Road on Saturday night.
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Litchfield Fair continues to be a family-oriented event
The fair ran Friday through Sunday and attracted around 13,000 according to fair officials.
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New health center at Travis Mills Foundation retreat to allow more families to visit
Construction of the Health and Wellness Center was completed this week, exactly a year after crews broke ground.
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Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
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Two Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies
The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
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EqualityMaine donates 100 Pride flags to Hallowell in effort to rally support for LGBTQ community after recent thefts
The donation comes in response to the arrest of an Augusta man for allegedly stealing Pride flags and having anti-LGBTQ stickers in his vehicle.