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Franklin County Residents Holding Rally to Get Jail Back
April 8, 2013 Franklin Country residents are planning a demonstration this Wednesday, April 10 to get their jail back. The residents want the jail to return to full operational status, instead of the 72-hour holding facility the state has turned it into, as part of the state's consolidation of the county jail system.
Maine Gas Prices Down More Than a Nickel a Gallon
April 8, 2013
Maine drivers are filling up for less this week, as gas prices in the Pine Tree State have dropped nearly six cents, to an average of $3.63 a gallon. That's a drop of almost 15 cents per gallon from a month ago and 33 cents lower a gallon than this same time last year.
Much Of Augusta And Hallowell Without Internet And Phone Service
April 6, 2013 About 1,000 Time Warner Cable customers in Augusta and Hallowell lost phone and internet service for a large part of the workday on Friday. Service went out around 6 a.m. and was restored around 3 p.m. So what happened?
Across The Board Cuts to Federal Programs Leaves Local ‘Meals On Wheels’ Unable to Deliver to Some
April 6, 2013 Doing what I do for a living, which is keeping up with the news and such, I read a lot of well, stupid things, which happen in government, however, this really makes me mad. The federal cuts that are causing some many problems are causing Spectrum Generation to create a waiting list for Meals On Wheels. Now, it has been a BIG point of with Spectrum Generation that they did NOT make seniors wait for this service.
Banana Peel Smoking Excess In One Maine Jail
April 5, 2013 When you think of a banana you might think of a banana split, banana bread, but smoking a banana peel? Administrators at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn have ordered the kitchen staff to peel bananas before they're served to inmates, and the jail has also stopped serving oranges all together. Why?
Portland Sea Dogs Season Starts Tonight
April 4, 2013 I ask you, what's better than watching a baseball game with the family and downing a hot dog or two? The national pastime is here, it's baseball season! Our own Portland Sea Dogs are opening the season tonight at 6 p.m, at Hadlock Field.
Windsor, ME Boy One of the Winners in Bus Safety Poster Contest
April 4, 2013 Great poster! And it’s a winner. Each year Maine kids take part in the Maine Association For Public Transportation & Maine Department of Education School Bus Safety Poster contest. Last year’s winners were honored at the Blaine House this week with Maine’s First Lady Ann LePage.
Missing Waterville Toddler, Ayla Reynolds, Would Be 3 Today
April 4, 2013 Today is Ayla Reynolds' third birthday and still no answers about what has happened to the little girl. According to the state police the case is to be open and active, but there are no new developments. Ayla was reported missing from her home in Waterville December 17 of 2011.
Waterville High School And Lawrence High School Students In Graveyard Brawl
April 3, 2013 Area police have warned about a dozen Waterville and Lawrence High School students about disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after fighting in a local cemetery.