Conditions on Sugarloaf were “treacherous” during the search, with chest-deep snow and temperatures dipping to 16 degrees.
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Marine Resources nominee wins panel OK
Norman Olsen’s nomination as commissioner must still be confirmed by the state Senate.
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Peaks Island group will give update on secession
The Peaks Island Independence Committee plans to give islanders an update Sunday on efforts to secede from Portland. The group plans a meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Community Center to discuss the secession movement. A lawmaker from York submitted legislation this month that would allow the island in Casco Bay to start […]
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Panel OKs Beardsley for conservation chief
Sawin Millett is approved as Administrative and Financial head, the first nominee to be confirmed.
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Groceries at Walmart to get healthier
The retail giant says it will reduce the salt and sugar in store-brand products and press its suppliers to do the same.
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Ethics panel seeking donor names
AUGUSTA – The state ethics commission continues to seek the names of people who donated to the National Organization for Marriage in 2009 — an inquiry the organization continues to oppose. The group provided more than $1.9 million to a political action committee in Maine that helped repeal a law to legalize same-sex marriage. The […]
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Afghan fuel shortage a sign of complex relationship with Iran
KABUL, Afghanistan – Winter in Afghanistan is always a hardscrabble time, but this year the season’s bite has been sharpened by a growing shortage of fuel. And because the dwindling supply is due to an Iranian blockade, the dispute is further tangling complicated dealings with a powerful neighbor. For the last five weeks, a traffic […]
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Panel endorses nominee for post as jobs cultivator
Philip A. Congdon has a lot of business experience, but none in economic development.
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South Portland eyes property for future expansion
City officials say the building, behind City Hall, could be rented out in the meantime.
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Cigarette tax should be raised, group says
The American Lung Association calls for an increase of $1.50 per pack to reduce youth smoking.