U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, and former Gov. John Baldacci took steps Wednesday to enter the race for Olympia Snowe’s senate seat. Former Gov. Angus King may also jump into the fray.
February 2012
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Portland police warn neighbors of Ricci’s release from jail
Officers distributed more than 100 fliers near Steve Ricci’s Brighton Avenue home, saying his criminal history warrants such notifications.
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Sanford man arrested for Alfred break-in
Police say Nicholas Mercier, 23, has admitted to burglarizing the gas station at the intersection of Routes 202, 4 and 111.
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House GOP: Court should review Poliquin
Agreeing with Democrats, Maine Republicans proposed today getting a Supreme Court opinion on whether state treasurer Bruce Poliquin violated the Maine Constitution.
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In exchange for food, North Korea will stop nuclear work
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the announcement a “modest first step”. It’s North Korea’s first major move since President Kim Jong-il died in December.
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Apple’s market value hits $500B, where few have gone
Apple was already the world’s most valuable company. But the gap between it and No. 2 Exxon Mobil Corp. has widened rapidly in the past month.
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Freeport council blocks soccer complex
FREEPORT — Plans for a complex of indoor and outdoor soccer fields got a red card Tuesday when town councilors rejected a zoning change needed to advance the project. By a 5-2 vote, with Councilors Charlotte Bishop and Rich DeGrandpre opposed, the request by the Seacoast United Maine club to rezone 15 acres of town-owned […]
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Rupert Murdoch’s son resigns from News Corp. newspapers
James Murdoch’s credibility had been diminished as the company’s phone-hacking and bribery scandals got worse.
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Authorities searching for Florida firefighter find a body
The body was discovered this morning off Dahlia Farm Road in Newburgh.
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Topsham Police Beat: Feb. 29
Arrests 2/17 at 9:19 p.m. Kenneth Kleps, 59, listed as a transient, was arrested by Officer Robert Ramsay on Topsham Fair Mall Road on a charge of disorderly conduct. 2/21 at 9:13 p.m. Dean Berry, 33, of Topsham, was arrested by Officer Robert Ramsay on Augusta Road on a charge of operating under the influence […]