Mainers protest bluefin tuna export ban
David Linney of Cape Neddick in York has been harpooning Atlantic bluefin tuna for 55 years. He learned as a boy from a fisherman in Perkins Cove who passed on his skills.
"It is addictive, and you can make a lot of money," said Linney, who lands anywhere from five to 30 bluefin tuna a season.
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Maine moves on in Hockey East
ORONO — Tanner House was ready, poised to one side of the net to take a feed from a teammate and put a close-range shot on goal.
House took a pass from Brian Flynn, camped behind the net, and snapped his wrists – a move that gave the University of Maine men's hockey team a 3-2 win Sunday night at Alfond Arena and put the Black Bears in the Hockey East semifinals for the first time in four years.
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Dodd seeks middle ground on new financial rules
WASHINGTON — The senator trying to rewrite the nation's financial industry rules is dropping plans to create a stand-alone consumer financial protection agency and give a single regulator the power to oversee all banks, according to people familiar with the evolving proposal.
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Our View: Put Charter Commission focus back on mayor
When the idea to assemble a charter commission for Portland was hatched last year, one issue gave it energy.
But for some reason, it’s not the one that we are talking about in 2010.
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'South Park' premiere features Tiger Woods
NEW YORK — Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods.
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Democrats confident but still counting votes
The administration predicts that the House will pass health care reform this week.
Discovery of body ends long search
Sarah Rogers apparently died less than half a mile from her car in Clinton; foul play is not suspected.
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Maine at Work: Reporter spills the beans about factory where nothing is half-baked
Ray Routhier is schooled in the basics of making a classic New England dish for mass consumption.
No raining on St. Pat's parade
Portland's Irish show their true colors, marching and dancing on a wet, gusty day.
Towns weigh cutting ties to private schools
Communities that merge into districts with middle or high schools of their own face new choices.
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State House Notes: All things French – and Irish, too – going on display
Franco Day happens to fall on St. Patrick's Day, and will be reflected in State House festivities.
North Star asking the community to help guide it through tough times
No one really likes asking for money. Well, except debt collectors.
Activist 'Granny D' remembered as an inspiration
DUBLIN, N.H. — Hundreds of people gathered at a church on Sunday afternoon to remember political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who at age 89 walked across the country to raise awareness of campaign finance reform.
Bay State school soccer player killed at party
Many of the more than 250 teens at the club where he was stabbed had been drinking.
Feature Obituary: Shirley Berry, 88, retired secretary who pursued her passions
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Roadkill is 'dinner' in rural N.H.
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Woman killed in Standish accident
York Beach fire brought under control
One injured in I-295 accident
Three injured after crashing into parked cars outside Becky's Diner
Missing N.H. woman's body found in Clinton
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Maine moves on in Hockey East
Maine scores late in regulation, then beats UMass-Lowell in OT to advance to the Hockey East semifinals.
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Rain damage, detours hinder commutes in Northeast
A torrential rainstorm that brought heavy winds to the Northeast, causing damage and flooding, created some minor headaches for commuters Monday. At least eight people died in storm-related accidents over the weekend, and nearly half a million people were without electricity in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut at the ...
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Bulkhead in Hallowell appears to be casualty of ice jam
HALLOWELL -- The city's relatively new steel bulkhead on the north end of the Kennebec River waterfront appears to have sustained damage due to this winter's ice jam.
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Missing woman's body found
CLINTON --Douglas Hillman decided to search first because "I know these woods like the back of my hand." And so, when he saw the jacket, "I put two and two together."
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