Friday, May 24, 2013
Georgetown selectmen approve the change from a program that has saved the state treasurer thousands of dollars in taxes.
The storm, sitting offshore near the Florida Panhandle, has dumped as much as 26 inches of rain in some spots.
The University of Virginia reinstated its popular president Tuesday less than three weeks after ousting her in a secretive move that infuriated students and faculty and had the governor threatening to fire the entire governing board.
After selling a comedy special directly to fans and upending the comedy business, Louis C.K. is taking the same approach with tickets to his next tour.
The Gold certification is the second-highest rating for the design, construction and operation of "green" buildings.
Cabot Creamery Cooperative is losing a little "Vermont" on its labels, and that has government officials worried that Vermont is losing a little publicity.
Pike Industries won't blast rock at its Spring Street quarry until the Maine Business and Consumer Court takes further action on a consent agreement between the city and the company.
Pete McAleney of New Meadows Lobster has a bright blue, a bright orange and a calico lobster in a holding tank at his Portland business.
Sea Tow started dragging the 1946 Stinson Voyager toward South Portland this morning.
The Spice Girls gave fans what they want — what they really, really want — Tuesday, reuniting onstage to announce the details of a musical based on their songs.
At an event in Boston on Monday, the president thanked the Red Sox for trading Youkilis to his hometown team, the Chicago White Sox. Romney's spokeswoman said the president was inappropriately mocking a struggling team.
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They chose to kill the popular St. Johnsbury teacher because she had beautiful blond hair and they felt socially snubbed by her, according to a police affidavit.
Critics say there's a conflict of interest because Summers' office will oversee his own election, but Summers said his deputy will handle the election – not him.
The iconic Clock Tower of Britain's Parliament — widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben — is being renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, authorities said Tuesday.
The Celtics legend was named the NBA's Executive of the Year this year after building a tough, young team that lost to eventual champion Miami.
The bank has now posted 11 consecutive years of growth, and expects to open a new branch in Augusta in the near future.
Jerry Sandusky's son told police he was sexually abused starting when he was 8, a decade before the former Penn State assistant football coach adopted him, according to a police interview recording obtained by NBC.
Three other York County communities also make Yankee Magazine's list of the Top 25 Beach Towns in New England. 
Hearst was the chairman of a privately held media conglomerate that traces its roots back more than 125 years, when his grandfather took over the San Francisco Examiner.
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the state's "show me your papers" statute has left the state's police chiefs and county sheriffs with more questions than answers.
Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Tuesday that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies.
The test involves a swab of the inside of the mouth and the results are ready in about 20 minutes.
Hunter told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday that she and Edwards were still a couple until late last week, as details from her new book emerged.
But the White House and experts say Issa's challenge has little merit, and legal precedent and the behavior of previous administrations side with President Obama.
The Boston mobster said he was given immunity in the 1970s for his 19 murders, and should be released from jail.
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It its place, artist Michael Pilato paints an image of a poet and activist draped with a blue ribbon – a symbol for awareness of child sexual abuse.
Facebook has replaced the email address users chose when they signed up and changed it to an @facebook.com address. 
Zack Dionne, 15, drives his ATV to cover Monday at Fisher Farm in Vassalboro ahead of an approaching thunderstorm . . . 
The new quarter to be unveiled today at the park depicts a view of the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.
Thelma Schoonmaker is best known for editing the films of director Martin Scorcese, with whom she has worked for more than 40 years.
Complaints lead the city to ask the state to reduce the limit on a busy stretch near the Scarborough line to 35 mph.
A local couple and L.L. Bean try to resolve concerns about a celebration's effect on animals.
Four instructors at the Texas base where all airmen are trained face criminal charges.
The remains of Patten, Maine, native Nick Hall, a ranger killed while rescuing climbers, will stay on Mount Rainier until better weather.
Christopher Lee Veysey started a fire last fall that destroyed the building that housed a plumbing business.
Justices throw out key parts, saying they intrude on federal statutes, but uphold the 'show-me-your papers' checks by police.
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