A judge rejects the latest efforts to get charges against Raymond Bellavance Jr. dismissed, allowing his jury trial to get under way Wednesday.
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BIW unpacks a load of black widow spiders
Shipyard employees discovered the venomous arachnids in a crate containing vertical launch system components.
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Trump says he won’t moderate GOP debate after all
He says he’s stepping back in order to preserve the option of running for president.
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Fire crews quickly contain Bridgton apartment fire
The fire is reported immediately by a tenant, and firefighters arrive quickly from the station only a few blocks away.
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Cumberland Town Council OKs partial fireworks ban
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council voted 4-3 Monday to ban the use of consumer fireworks all but five days of the year, and voted unanimously to prohibit the sale of fireworks. A state law that takes effect Jan. 1, 2012, legalizes consumer fireworks, but allows municipalities to enact local restrictions on use and sale. Area […]
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New England govs say they can’t fill heating aid gap
In Maine, Gov. LePage wants $10 million set aside from Efficiency Maine to help cover the expected shortfall in federal funding.
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2 Maine hikers rescued from NH mountain trail
A 911 operator is able to get GPS coordinates from the couple’s cellphone.
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Next generation GPS starts tests
A $5.5 billion upgrade to the Global Positioning System moves a step closer as tests begin on a prototype satellite that’s expected to make military and civilian receivers more accurate, powerful and reliable.
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Obama vows veto of House GOP’s payroll tax cut bill
Democratic versions of the legislation, backed by Obama, would have been largely paid for by boosting taxes on people earning more than $1 million.
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Falmouth Foreside church plans expansion
FALMOUTH — The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin at 43 Foreside Road hopes to soon expand its parish hall. The church went before the Planning Board last week for the first sketch plan review for a proposed partial demolition and expansion of the existing parish hall. The work would increase the building’s space […]