Congresswoman Chellie Pingree will be the commencement speaker at the University of New England’s graduation ceremony.
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FairPoint, police launch effort to prevent scams on the elderly
A telephone scam originating from Jamaica has bilked elderly residents in northern New England out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Waterville mom killer sentenced for exposure
A man who served 20 years for murdering his mother will spend another six months in prison after exposing himself at a Waterville adult bookstore.
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Father saves family, neighbors as Windham condos burn
A father of two spots flames and alerts his family and neighbors to a 3 a.m. fire on Calla Way that left six people homeless.
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Scarborough teen’s custom wheelchair stolen
Chris Fitzgerald relies on the wheelchair to travel the quarter-mile from the school bus stop to his home every day.
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OOB officials pursue cruise-ship business
The town plans to bus cruise ship passengers from Portland starting next year.
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'A Colonial gem': Portland Planning Board OKs plan to preserve Eastern Cemetery
PORTLAND — After several months of effort, a community group’s master plan for the preservation of Eastern Cemetery is ready for the City Council. After a public hearing Tuesday, the Planning Board unanimously passed a recommendation that the City Council adopt a plan spearheaded by Spirits Alive, a neighborhood group focused on protecting the cemetery […]
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President, supporters embrace term ‘Obamacare’
Obama’s campaign is trying to use the weight of his opponents’ rhetoric against them. Like martial arts or wrestling, except with words.
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Landlord cleared in Lewiston boy’s lead poisoning
A lawyer for the boy’s parents argued that the apartment’s owners should have replaced windows that created dust that contained lead paint. They were asking for $11 million.
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Yes, that’s snow. Turnpike reduces speed limit.
The Maine Turnpike Authority reduces the speed limit to 45 mph between Exit 53 in West Falmouth and Exit 109 in Augusta.