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Published
August 18, 2012

Richmond fire causes “substantial damage”

Firefighters extinguished the fire in 20 to 30 minutes.
Published
August 17, 2012

Retired state workers to get cost-of-living boost

AUGUSTA — Retired state workers and teachers will get up to $600 each in September when the Maine Public Employees Retirement System distributes payments that are designed to replace annual cost-of-living increases that were frozen by the Legislature last year.
Published
August 15, 2012

Husband, wife team up to fight gay marriage in Maine

Megan and Matt Hutson will help run the anti-gay marriage campaign. Matt previously led Bruce Poliquin’s unsuccessful effort to win a U.S. Senate seat.
Published
August 15, 2012

Pan Am railroad gets earful from Belgrade residents about massive fee hike

The residents are concerned that, in some instances, annual maintenance fees charged to those who cross the railroad on private roads could jump from $75 a year to $1,500. Others who were not paying a fee were sent letters telling them to now pay $490 a year.
Published
August 10, 2012

Lightning ignites Fayette home

FAYETTE — Meredith Pepper had just put a movie in for her three children to watch Thursday afternoon when she heard a loud boom.
Published
August 10, 2012

Lightning sparks Fayette fire

Firefighters from several central Maine towns responded to 246 Young Road about 3 p.m. Thursday.
Published
August 3, 2012

Cony’s Alumni Field upgrades taking shape

AUGUSTA — City workers tore down bleachers while a mason lined up bricks for new ticket booths Friday at Cony High School’s Alumni Field, part of efforts to spruce up the stadium before the fall football season.
Published
August 3, 2012

Vassalboro selectmen vote to raise tax rate

VASSALBORO — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to set the tax rate at $11 per $1,000 of valuation.
Published
August 2, 2012

China Days to begin Friday

CHINA — Town residents and others will gather for three days of events this weekend, beginning with a chicken barbecue on Friday evening, a day of activities for children and adults on Saturday and ending Sunday with a scavenger hunt.
Published
August 2, 2012

Belgrade summer residents worry about milfoil growth

BELGRADE — Summer residents expressed concern about milfoil Wednesday, urging the Board of Selectmen to tackle the issue head-on, even if it means spending more money to prevent it from spreading.