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2 officials placed on leave during Newburgh audit

Mar 16, 2010 4:30 am

NEWBURGH, Maine -- Town Manager Nancy Hatch and Cindy Dunton, deputy treasurer, have been placed on administrative leave while an auditor hired Monday reviews the town's books, Selectman Leonard ...

UMaine announces promotions, tenure list

Mar 16, 2010 1:24 am

The following University of Maine faculty members were approved Monday afternoon at the University of Maine System's board of trustees meeting for promotion or tenure. The professors were nominated .....

Local legislators largely unchallenged

Mar 16, 2010 12:23 am

BANGOR, Maine -- Only one incumbent among five House and Senate members who represent the city of Bangor at the State House faces a primary challenge this June.

Meeting, elections in Clifton

Mar 16, 2010 12:15 am

CLIFTON, Maine -- Two residents are running for an open seat on the Board of Selectmen, which will be decided during elections Saturday, and another is running for the school board.

Charleston residents approve new firetruck

Mar 16, 2010 12:15 am

CHARLESTON, Maine -- The proposed purchase of a new firetruck apparently drew some of the approximately 100 residents who attended Saturday's annual town meeting. Firefighters had requested to ...

Boat raffle to benefit Maine Lobster Institute

Mar 15, 2010 1:28 am

ISLESBORO, Maine -- When lobsterman Josh Conover got a new boat to replace his all-wood 1977 vessel, he knew he wanted to do something interesting with the old boat.

Financial questions delay Newburgh town meeting

Mar 15, 2010 12:30 am

NEWBURGH, Maine -- Potential inaccuracies in the town's financial records that came to light Friday forced the postponement of Saturday morning's annual town meeting, and selectmen were scheduled to m...

Congressional delegation sends off 1136th in crowded ceremony at UMaine

Mar 13, 2010 11:30 pm

ORONO, Maine -- Staff Sgt. Dale Bergeron of the Maine Army National Guard's 1136th Transportation Company has ties to the communities of Glenburn and Tremont.

Census seeks volunteers at Sportsmen's Show

Mar 13, 2010 9:23 pm

ORONO, Maine - Ten years ago, somewhere in Oxford County near the town of Fryeburg, a Maine resident was living in an unorganized township with no clear roads to his or her domicile.

Students demonstrate their skills at state meet

Mar 13, 2010 2:15 am

BANGOR, Maine -- As a welding instructor at the Caribou Regional Technology Center, Kevin Quist was particularly interested to see the results of the welding sculpture competition at this week's Skill...