Those who have toiled years to reduce senseless shootings in cities finally hope to see action.
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Nation’s post-shooting generosity ‘proof of the love in this country’
Newtown is overwhelmed by the generosity of a nation intent on helping the community recover.
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Warning signs crystal clear – after violent incidents
Threats of violence from troubled youths should be taken seriously, and help should be sought.
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NRA shoots from hip in blaming all media for culture of violence
Violent crime fell about 20 percent from 1998 to 2011 while video game sales more than tripled.
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North Berwick man dies after crash into tree in Berwick
BERWICK – A 20-year-old North Berwick man died early Saturday after crashing the vehicle he was driving into a tree on Old Sanford Road at Hanson Road in Berwick. Justin Glass, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was extricated by the Berwick Fire Department and was then transported by ambulance to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, […]
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Riders making a go of train’s new stops
After nearly two months, Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger service to Freeport and Brunswick is more popular than the rail authority had projected.
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Mainers up and down in charitable giving
But donations are down significantly at Salvation Army kettles around Portland this season.
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Car strikes man,90, in Ogunquit village square
OGUNQUIT – A 90-year-old man was struck by a car and seriously injured Saturday afternoon on Route 1 near Shore Road in the village square. The man, whom police declined to identify, was reported to have been struck around 3:45 p.m. by a 2001 Subaru Legacy. He was taken by ambulance to York Hospital and […]
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Clergy offers hope to faithful after acts of evil
Holiday sermons and homilies could carry added weight in the wake of the Newtown shootings.
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Tax bite won’t feel too bad – at first
If we go over the ‘fiscal cliff,’ your paychecks won’t feel the full impact for a few weeks into 2013.