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November 1, 2012

KENNEBEC TALES: Boyle reflects as life imitates art

Gerry Boyle remembers feeling a kick in the gut when he started reading his Morning Sentinel in his driveway the morning of Dec. 18.
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November 1, 2012

Senate District 25 candidate Lachowicz cleared by ethics panel

AUGUSTA -- A Waterville Democrat and state Senate candidate who made international news for playing the online game World of Warcraft will not face an investigation into her fundraising activities, despite a complaint filed by the Maine Republican Party.
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November 1, 2012

Escaped sex offender caught in Kansas

A convicted sex offender and fugitive from justice with ties to Waterville was captured Tuesday by police in Kansas after he escaped while being driven to Colorado.
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November 1, 2012

LITHGOW LECTURE SERIES: Horticulturist kicks off ‘Fifty Shades’

AUGUSTA -- Maine State Horticulturist Ann Gibbs will kick off a series of nature-related programs at Lithgow Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Reading Room. The series, called "Fifty Shades of Good Green Living" will feature a variety of speakers on different nature/outdoor topics. Gibbs will discuss identification and control of invasive plants, as well as the importance of preventive measures, early detection and rapid response, as stated in a news release.
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November 1, 2012

Five groups file charter school requests with state commission

AUGUSTA -- If the Maine Charter School Commission approves all of the new charter schools proposed for next year, it will leave a slot for only one more until a cap is lifted in 2022.

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November 1, 2012

Concern about Banda’s fiscal oversight abilities

In the race for district attorney, it is of vital importance that we have a candidate who cannot only prosecute but also manage multiple office locations.
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November 1, 2012

VIEW FROM AWAY: Muddled positions about nuclear waste no accident

Exposure to nuclear waste is dangerous. Exposure to hypocrisy over nuclear waste also should be avoided.
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November 1, 2012

Business climate improves because of GOP legislators

Recently, the Tax Foundation moved the state of Maine from 37th to 30th in its State Business Tax Climate Index, the largest jump of any state in the country, and a positive indication that Maine's business climate is finally improving.
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November 1, 2012

OUR OPINION: Is GOP hoping poll watchers will keep voters away?

Sometimes the key to a successful campaign is a good get-out-the-vote effort in which volunteers call and visit sympathetic voters, making sure they don't forget to cast a ballot, sometimes even offering a ride to the polls.
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November 1, 2012

Bond would help replace aging transit vehicles

The Maine Transit Association urges voters to support Question 4.