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Augusta man to serve 9 years for abusing, strangling woman

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A lesson from Ancient Greece: Voters have the power to demand better | Steve Collins

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Dominant 1965-66 Cony boys joining Maine Basketball Hall of Fame

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Worker hospitalized after being electrocuted at Sappi mill in Skowhegan

A truck leaves Sappi North America’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan in April 2024. The mill relies on the impoundment behind the Shawmut dam for its intake and wastewater systems. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff ...
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‘Genocide’ is a legal distinction and no more | Letter

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Are Maine electricity rates double the national average? | Fact brief

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Pedestrians are responsible for road safety too | Letter

Yes, the driver holds the ultimate responsibility and could lose a license or go to jail. But even though not at fault, the pedestrian could die. We need to teach our children to see every car and ...
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Maine women’s soccer fans have a lot to be excited about

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Downtown Portland is gaining an unsavory reputation. Businesses say safety concerns must be addressed.

People nodding off in doorways. Aggressive panhandling along Congress Street. Needles and other waste on sidewalks. What more can be done?
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Maine’s education leader says test scores don’t measure what matters. Do they?

Experts say test scores are just one data point, but they're the best objective measure of student performance.
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8 Somerset County groups get grants funded by marijuana grow-house plea deals

The money came largely from 4 recent plea agreements in which those who pleaded guilty were required to make $10,000 donations.
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Beth Israel’s fundraiser celebrates Waterville’s history of immigrants

WATERVILLE — Every year, Waterville’s Beth Israel Congregation holds a fundraiser for its synagogue. This year, the fundraiser will include the Capital Area New Mainers Project, a cross-cultural ...