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Debate continues over weight of student test scores in teacher evaluationsAUGUSTA — A lengthy and ongoing legislative debate over how much student test scores should count when evaluating teachers continued
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Report: Oil use down in MaineAUGUSTA (AP) — A state Energy Office report says Maine residents have decreased their oil use by 26 percent since 2007. The report,
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Lawmakers propose $30M in additional education funding without revenue to pay for itAUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Education Committee recommended increasing education funding by some $30 million over Gov. Paul
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Report: Oil use down in MaineAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A state Energy Office report says Maine residents have decreased their oil use by 26 percent since
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King tells Congress to overcome gridlock, ‘save our country’ in maiden Senate speechAUGUSTA — Sen. Angus King called on his colleagues in Congress on Wednesday to follow the advice of President Abraham Lincoln and
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Maine sues to preserve Kennebec ArsenalMaine sues over historic Augusta arsenal's upkeep AUGUSTA — The state of Maine is suing the owners of the Kennebec Arsenal, saying
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Maine Sues over Historic Augusta Arsenal's UpkeepThe case, filed in Kennebec County Superior Court, claims the defendants violated a covenant by neglecting the historic compound in
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Late committee vote sends bill limiting gun magazines to Maine Senate for debateAUGUSTA — A late vote by Sen. David Dutremble, D-Biddeford, will send to the full Senate a controversial bill to restrict the amount
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State files complaint against Kennebec Arsenal owner, wants site returnedThe state Attorney General’s office has filed a court complaint against would-be developer Tom Niemann because the owner of the historic
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Maine Senate endorses bill to seal handgun permit dataAUGUSTA — State senators on Wednesday agreed with their counterparts in the House of Representatives and passed a bill that will shut
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House votes to raise Maine motor vehicle feesAUGUSTA — Maine motorists could pay higher vehicle registration fees if a bill that's received final House passage becomes law.
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Buckfield's Hayes wants PAC taxAUGUSTA (AP) — A Democratic Maine lawmaker has a new idea for raising state revenues: Tax PACs. Rep. Terry Hayes' bill would impose a
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Maine hunters asked to be on lookout for diseased turkeysAUGUSTA (AP) — Maine wildlife officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for unsightly lesions on turkeys when turkey hunting
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Two Waterville men sentenced for role in drug ringAUGUSTA (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced two Waterville men to prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking ring.
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2 Maine men sentenced for role in drug ringAUGUSTA, Maine — A federal judge has sentenced two Waterville men to prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking
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Summit makes key deals with central Maine gas buyersA pair of businesses agree to use natural gas from Summit as service enters Augusta and Waterville.
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Should Maine require labeling for genetically modified food?Hundreds gather in Augusta to debate consumer awareness of bioengineered farm products as lawmakers try to decide.