11/08/2009
from the Kennebec Journal
STATE HOUSE BALDACCI: CUT $63M MORE
Many happy returns in Richmond
Tax woes land on Whitefield
Rapist denied new trial
AUGUSTA MINDING A MINE
SPORT OF KINGS Falconry a blend of dedication and commitment
COLLEGE HOCKEY: Maine rallies but falls short against Boston College
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Colby women win season opener at home tournament
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WEDDING BURGLAR JAILED
Youths talk Turkey Day
Plenty of free Thanksgiving meals available
Turkey prices make for a happy holiday
Kennebec County Superior Court
POLICE
COLLEGE HOCKEY: Maine rallies but falls short against Boston College
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Colby women win season opener at home tournament
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Beth Ashcroft, the office's director, expects the probe to wrap up in the first quarter of 2010. The office is a nonpartisan, independent agency of the Legislature that audits state-government operations for efficiency and for compliance with laws and regulations.
In late April, three Kennebec County senators requested an investigation of the operations of Maine's four state-run dispatch centers, in Kennebec, Penobscot, Cumberland and Aroostook counties.
A letter from Sens. Elizabeth Mitchell, Lisa Marraché and Earle McCormick requested "a program evaluation" be conducted by the office and the Government Oversight Committee, after seeing complaints from the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
Among other requests, the senators asked for an in-depth evaluation of the cost structures for Public Safety Answering Points and dispatch; the coverage received by rural counties, including Kennebec; and the connection of communication between the dispatch centers and responding law enforcement.




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