Under his proposal, six major trade and commerce agencies with overlapping programs would be merged. The Commerce Department would be among those that would cease to exist.
2012
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Jay man faces sex charges against minors
Joshua Welch is indicted on one count of gross sexual assault and 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact against two children under age 14.
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Bed, Bath & Beyond pulls radioactive tissue holders
Authorities say the tissue holders contain manmade cobalt-60. They were shipped from India through the port of Newark, N.J.
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Man indicted in Farmington woman’s death
Juan Contreras has been held without bail since November. Police say he stabbed 81-year-old Grace Burton about 35 times.
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Mob causes Apple to close Beijing store
Apple reacts to the frenzy by postponing the sale of the iPhone 4S in its mainland China stores to protect the safety of customers and employees.
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Lewiston mission for at-risk youth vandalized twice
The director of The Root Cellar says he wants to speak to the vandals to find out what motivated them.
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Colbert eyes presidential run, transfers PAC to Stewart
Legally transferring his super political action committee potentially paves the way for Colbert to enter the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, his home state.
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Red Sox manager to speak at Sea Dogs dinner tonight
Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Seattle Mariners pitcher and South Portland native Charlie Furbush will also be on hand.
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Skier killed in Sugarloaf accident identified
Before his condition worsened, David Morse, 41, of Kingston, Nova Scotia, told rescue workers that the edge of his skis had caught in the snow, and he had lost control.
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Windham teen launching pet food pantry
WINDHAM – Reports last year of abandoned dogs and kittens along area roads so disturbed 15-year-old Keegan Van Ness that the Windham High School freshman decided to do something about it most folks wouldn’t have the vision or courage to try. Believing poverty and the inability to buy pet food was the base cause of […]