Michael Shepherd

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July 20, 2013

Bowen bucked LePage on hiring Miss Maine USA as education ambassador

Email trail between governor’s education adviser Jonathan Nass and education commissioner Stephen Bowen got heated as administration pushed position in 2011 and Bowen refused.
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July 20, 2013

LePage plan to hire Miss Maine USA drew rebuff

In emails from 2011, education chief Stephen Bowen said he could not justify hiring a ‘beauty queen’ amid a fiscal crunch.
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July 18, 2013

Maine’s medical examiner testifies privately in Matthew Partridge murder case

Partridge, of Winslow, is charged with shooting Justin Smith of South China in Waterville in December; Thursday’s deposition was open to family, but not the public.
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July 18, 2013

Hallowell to celebrate a long forgotten past Saturday

A massive sculpture some say has been forgotten in recent years will be remembered at one of central Maine’s biggest annual events, Old Hallowell Days, on Saturday.
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July 16, 2013

RSU 4 school budget defeated for second time

Litchfield votes in favor of $17.6M budget, but Sabattus and Wales vote it down and school board will have to find more cuts.
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July 15, 2013

Walker to run to replace Warren as Hallowell mayor

City Council president and six-year member says he’ll run after two-term mayor says she won’t run again.
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July 15, 2013

Augusta man arrested on domestic violence charges after attempting to flee police

Police said Gary Wallace broke into woman’s apartment Friday and assaulted her, before escaping onto roof, prompting rescue by fire truck after police caught him.
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July 8, 2013

MSEA board to consider compromise contract

The Maine State Employees Association is reviewing a tentative labor compromise hammered out last week that includes two wage increases in the next year.
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July 7, 2013

Maine legislator enjoys important first term

Republican Rep. Corey Wilson of Augusta found himself at the center of key issues and voting against his party.
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July 6, 2013

Augusta Rep. Corey Wilson credited with courage, conviction in first session

Rep. Corey Wilson, R-Augusta, made a reputation for himself in his first legislative session as a hard-nosed gun control opponent, Medicaid expansion advocate and champion of public notification when the criminally mentally ill are moved into neighborhoods.