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Maine lawmakers close in on budget deal that may include an income tax break

By Caitlin Andrews on Jun 21, 2021 05:41 pm
The budget committee unanimously agreed to raise the state’s share of basic public school funding to a historic 55 percent and increase revenue sharing to 5 percent of tax revenue by 2023.
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Inexperience doesn’t deter Skowhegan softball team from winning state Class A title

By Larry Mahoney on Jun 21, 2021 05:20 pm
The River Hawk softball team has won eight Class A North titles over the past 14 years and claimed its second state title during that span with a 7-4 victory over Biddeford on Saturday.
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Tornado warning issued for northwestern Maine

By Leela Stockley on Jun 21, 2021 04:40 pm
The warning has been issued for northeastern Piscataquis County, as well as central Aroostook County, according to the Caribou NWS.
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After year of pandemic recession loans, Bangor Savings Bank optimistic about local economy

By David Marino Jr. on Jun 21, 2021 04:22 pm
Of the $2.94 billion in loans the bank gave out in fiscal year 2021, some $600 million came in the form of nearly 8,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses throughout northern New England.
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Karl Henrikson retires from USM basketball coaching post after 18 years

By Ernie Clark on Jun 21, 2021 04:11 pm
He's capping off more than 40 years of coaching at the high school, college and professional levels
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Maine’s agriculture fairs back after year off 

By The Associated Press on Jun 21, 2021 04:00 pm
The next fair on the schedule is the Monmouth Fair, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday.
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Man dies after crashing into tree in Pownal

By Rosemary Lausier on Jun 21, 2021 03:51 pm
Steven McKay, 36, was speeding when he lost control on a corner, left the roadway and struck a tree, police said.
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Maine books-to-children program to add 2 dozen more schools 

By The Associated Press on Jun 21, 2021 03:32 pm
Dirigo Reads seeks to get a book to every Maine first-grader each month during the school year by 2025.
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Maine Maritime Academy president will step down next year

By Lia Russell on Jun 21, 2021 02:42 pm
Brennan had been in his position for 12 years as the college’s 14th president.
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Famed escapee Buddy the beefalo adjusting to life in Florida

By The Associated Press on Jun 21, 2021 02:39 pm
Buddy the cattle-bison hybrid, who roamed the woods in Connecticut for months, has adjusted to life in a Florida animal sanctuary.
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