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PublishedMarch 22, 2012
Proposal would let municipalities opt out of aiding the poor
The LePage administration says the plan would give cities and towns that want to provide General Assistance more speding flexibility.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2012
Forbes: Portland among top 10 cities in U.S. to find jobs
Forbes has named the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metro area as one of the best places in the country to find a job this spring, based on the number of employers who soon expect to add employees.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2012
Cities join up to oppose proposed cuts to General Assistance money
Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to change the way General Assistance money is distributed in Maine would shift costs to property taxpayers and increase homelessness, say officials in Portland and other cities.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012
Pupil from Cape Elizabeth captures state spelling crown
A Cape Elizabeth boy won the Maine State Spelling Bee on Saturday following a marathon three-hour contest — the longest in recent memory — that tested the limits of both his memory and his bladder.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012
Spelling Bee turns into endurance test
A Cape Elizabeth boy won the Maine State Spelling Bee on Saturday following a marathon three-hour contest — the longest in recent memory — that tested the limits of both his memory and his bladder.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2012
Cape Elizabeth boy wins marathon spelling bee
Seventh-grader Nat Jordan takes the state title and will compete in the national bee in May.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2012
Assistance change would leave many homeless, say cities
Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to change the way General Assistance money is distributed in Maine would shift costs to property taxpayers and increase homelessness, say officials in Portland and other cities.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2012
Fake DEA agents rob, handcuff four people
Assailants knocked down a door at a Standish home Friday and robbed the occupants at gunpoint as a 6-year-old girl watched.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2012
Cities object to LePage cuts as cost shifting
General Assistance spending is excessive, he says, but officials say localities are being victimized.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2012
King says he’s in it to win it
‘I am certainly not interested in being a spoiler and changing the dynamics of the race,’ former governor says during interview
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