Maine’s incoming governor hopes her new executive search committee will help her fill out her Cabinet by January.
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Augusta school board rejects adding religious holidays to calendar
Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
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Winter is coming: Snow expected across state Thursday into Friday
Six to 8 inches of snowfall is expected for central and western Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov.-elect Mills appoints campaign manager as chief of staff
Jeremy Kennedy of Portland is the former executive director of the Maine Democratic Party.
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Lopez to perform at UMA Jewett Auditorium Nov. 18
Classical pianist performance is part of the Concerts at Jewett series.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine man in state custody dies in South Carolina facility
James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The prosecutor said Clifford Sousa allowed his apartment to be used to sell drugs.
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Augusta homeless shelters break ground for expansion
Bread of Life Ministries veterans and family shelters will increase in size, doubling the total number of beds and creating more rooms.
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Poliquin sues to stop ranked-choice count, saying process could be illegal
As Maine’s secretary of state continues the retabulation to determine the winner in the 2nd Congressional District, a court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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Augusta schools’ proposed policy would add religious holidays to school calendar
Teachers and administrators are asked to try to avoid scheduling special events on days when some students could be absent in observance of religious holidays.