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February 3, 2013

Fire damages Washington home on Saturday

No one was hurt in the fire that was called in at 6:12 p.m.
Published
February 2, 2013

Manchester greenhouses provide artists, admirers break from cabin fever

MANCHESTER — Malvina Deveau-Randall said she felt inspired Saturday by the talented artists and artisans who gathered at Longfellow’s Greenhouses for the annual Cabin Fever show.
Published
February 1, 2013

Judge signs order to tear down condemned China home, outbuildings

CHINA — A judge signed an order Thursday to allow the town to tear down a mobile home and two outbuildings on Fire Road 60 that officials have deemed dangerous and are owned and occupied by a woman and her family.
Published
January 30, 2013

Two new bills would relax Maine alcohol laws

The bills, sponsored by Democrats, would loosen the laws on wine tastings and also allow early-morning alcohol sales.
Published
January 30, 2013

Hearings to address wine tastings, liquor sales hours

AUGUSTA — Marilyn Meyerhans, of Lakeside Orchards in Manchester, thinks her business would benefit from a proposed state law that would lower the number of wine labels a retailer needs to carry to conduct a wine tasting.
Published
January 27, 2013

Two businesses, two similar names, too much confusion add up to huge hassle for Waterville business

WATERVILLE — When it comes to naming a business, there’s not much difference between “to” and “2.”
Published
January 24, 2013

Bill restricting pawn transactions intended to aid police investigations

AUGUSTA — While out campaigning last summer, Rep. Lori Fowle came across a couple who had been robbed of family jewelry that was found later only after it had been melted down.
Published
January 23, 2013

Local game warden to be featured on ‘North Woods Law’

Augusta native and Maine Game Warden Troy Thibodeau says he’s not sure just what to expect when Animal Planet’s “North Woods Law” returns — especially since he’s going to be a featured character in the reality TV show.
Published
January 23, 2013

Local legislators to focus on improving job market

AUGUSTA — Five local lawmakers will serve on a new legislative committee designed to spark growth in the Maine economy.
Published
January 20, 2013

Augusta city manager: Tax hike, service cuts or both certain if state revenue-sharing cuts approved

AUGUSTA — When you add it all up, the city of Augusta would lose somewhere north of $2 million from city and school budgets next year if Gov. Paul LePage’s state budget is adopted as proposed.