Alcohol, speed, lack of seatbelts
contribute to fatal crash
Cumberland County's chief deputy says speed, alcohol and the lack of seatbelts all played a factor in a fatal crash in Standish early Sunday.
Sheriff's deputies were called to Oak Hill Road and Serena Lane at 12:20 a.m. for a two-car crash. They found one driver dead, suspended in a tree 40 feet above the car she was driving, said Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. A passenger in that car also was thrown from the vehicle and ended up alongside a stream with serious injuries.
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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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Bid for charter schools fails again
A legislative committee has once again turned back a bid to legalize charter schools in Maine, opting instead for a more measured proposal to allow so-called “innovative” schools in existing districts.
Green candidate
drops out of governor's race
Green Independent Lynne Williams of Bar Harbor said today she fell short of getting the 2,000 signatures needed to place her name on the ballot and is dropping out of the race for Maine governor.
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L.L. Bean debuts Signature brand
The line is aimed at taking Bean's classic style elements and giving them a look that's meant to be slimmer and hipper.
Storm drops up to
8 inches of rain in Maine
The storm leads to closure of a bridge connecting Berwick with Somersworth, N.H.
Maine couple duped out of $240,000
The couple told police they had been contacted by mail and phone by a man who said they had won a $5.5 million contest, but would need to pay processing fees.
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Lawmakers to take up dental care access
The lack of a dental school in Maine is considered one reason some areas of the state, especially rural communities, have just one dentist for every 5,000 residents.
Baldacci taps maple to open season
Maine produced 400,000 gallons of syrup last year, a 65 percent increase over the previous year.
US census forms
arrive in the mail today
If everyone who receives a census form mails it back, the government would save an estimated $1.5 billion in follow-up visits.
USM police investigate laptop thefts
Maine woman admits
destroying mother's homeNo definitive conclusion
on NH woman's deathDemocrats confident
but still counting votesMaine at Work: Reporter spills the beans about factory where nothing is half-baked
No raining on St. Pat's parade
Mainers protest bluefin tuna export ban
Towns weigh cutting ties to private schools
State House Notes: All things French – and Irish, too – going on display
North Star asking the community to help guide it through tough times
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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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Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch
Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month. NASA discovered the helium leaks over the weekend. The valves are part of a control system used to maneuver the shuttle in orbit and for re-entry. NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Monday that engineers will conduct additional tests later ...
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Bid for charter schools fails again
A legislative committee has once again turned back a bid to legalize charter schools in Maine, opting instead for a more measured proposal to allow so-called “innovative” schools i ...
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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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