Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
May 5, 2014

UMA top students plan to pursue public policy, private business

A Manchester social sciences major and Boothbay Harbor business and accounting major will be honored as Distinguished Students at the University of Maine at Augusta’s commencement on Saturday.
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May 4, 2014

Hearing set for Richmond mobile home park owner

Russ Edwards could face penalties for health and safety violations at Meadowbrook Trailer Park, where leaking sewage forced evictions.
Published
April 30, 2014

In Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, students push past challenges

Wednesday was the day of the big annual conference for JMG, a statewide program for students who face barriers to education.
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April 30, 2014

School budget up for vote in RSU 2

The district, which covers Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond, is considering a $25.4 million budget.
Published
April 27, 2014

Work underway to restore Maine State House dome

The dome’s copper sheathing is scheduled to be replaced by the end of October at a cost of $1.3 million.
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April 25, 2014

Residents of Richmond mobile home park move back in

With fixes for the sewer and water problems that led to their eviction Thursday, they got the OK from town officials to move back in Friday.
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April 24, 2014

Richmond mobile home park evacuated because of sewage leak

An effort to fix a broken sewage pump and leaking water mains did not meet a Thursday deadline to keep residents in their homes.
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April 22, 2014

Water shut off to Richmond mobile home park to prevent contamination

A broken pump at Meadowbrook Trailer Park could cause sewage to leak into Richmond’s drinking water. Nine households are without water.
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April 20, 2014

State approves Monmouth Middle School for funding

Renovation or replacement is likely years away to resolve the problems posed by the aging, hodgepodge building.
Published
April 20, 2014

Patriot’s Day or Patriots’ Day? Punctuation confusion continues

Maine law still acknowledges only one patriot after a bill to move the apostrophe went nowhere.