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Somerset County Jail Opens Piggery

This little piggy went to market, this little piggy went to jail? Well, kind of, there is a new program at the Somerset County Jail , where pigs will be raised for food and will offer an path for inmates to work outside and gain a new skill.

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Portland Tells Man He Can Whistle — But Only If He’s Walking

Who knew whistling could stir up so much emotion?

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Homeless Shelter Wedding

There will be a celebration of holy matrimony this Saturday at the Hope Haven Gospel Mission in Lewiston this Saturday. Both David and Jessica were once homeless and not only found shelter at Hope Haven, they found each other.

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Maine High School Basketball

Maine High School Basetball Tournament Results for Feb. 23

The Maine High School Basketball Tournament is under way and we’ll be bringing you all the results each day of the tournament. Here are the complete results for Feb. 23. The coverage is being brought to you by Hight Chevrolet, located at 29 Madison Ave.

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Maine High School Basketball Tournament Results and Schedule for Feb. 23

The Maine High School Basketball Tournament is under way and we’ll be bringing you all the results each day of the tournament. Here are the complete results for Feb. 22 and upcoming schedules for Feb

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St. Patrick's Day celebrations in and around Augusta
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Things to do on St. Patrick’s Day In and Around Augusta

St. Patrick’s Day, the one day where everybody feels Irish, is just around the corner.

With the holiday falling on a Sunday, Legislators at the State House here in Augusta are working on a bill to allow Maine’s bars to open at 6 a.m., three hours later than the state law-mandated time of 9 a.m.

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Franklin County Chamber Of Commerce New Home In Walmart

The grand opening was held yesterday for the new home for the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce in its new office in front of the Walmart store in Farmington. Walmart manager Greg Patterson told the Lewsiton Sun-Journal that he approached the corporation's home office last year with the idea of renting the small office space, accessible only from outside the store, to the chamber.

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Maine High School Basketball Tournament Results + Schedule for Feb. 22

The Maine High School Basketball Tournament is under way and we’ll be bringing you all the results each day of the tournament. Here are the complete results for Feb. 21 and upcoming schedules for Feb

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Sequestration Could Mean Hundreds Of Job Cuts At BIW

The sequestration date of March 1st is just a week away with no signs from Washington of a deal being made. If no deal is reached that would mean $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. According to the Bangor Daily News, BIW President Jeffrey Geiger said in a press conference on Thursday,

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A Bill to Make Pot Legal in Maine

There is a bill that has been introduced to make marijuana legal for adults in Maine.  It includes a plan to license and tax marijuana.

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