Critics who suspended a recall effort say they thought the city had voted to come clean.
September 2013
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Steve Solloway: The faceoff that’s leaving fans in the cold
Face it, Brian Petrovek and Neal Pratt won’t buy each other a drink when the renovated Cumberland County Civic Center opens in January. They won’t dip their cups into the water, either. It’s no longer drinkable. Blame it on the swill dumped into it over the years. Doesn’t matter anymore who the culprit is. It’s […]
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Syria Briefing
Delaying U.S. retaliation may increase effectiveness WASHINGTON – A delay to let Congress debate authorization for U.S. military strikes sets up a cat-and-mouse game in Syria, giving Bashar Assad time to seek hiding places for troops and equipment as the Pentagon steps up surveillance to find targets for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The Syrian president’s regime […]
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Palmyra suspect indicted in fatal Maine bludgeoning
A Somerset County grand jury charges Jason Cote with murder in the death of Ricky Cole on July 17.
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Local & State Dispatches
Authorities looking for man charged with killing inmate / Woman run over by own vehicle / Homeless children shelter closing after cutbacks … and more news from around the state.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bipartisan opposition for Obama
The president’s persuasiveness could be tested when he tries to rally Congress to back military action in Syria.
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As 9/11 nears, threat assessment finds no terror plot
WASHINGTON – The government is aware of no credible or specific information that points to any terror plot tied to the anniversary of the September 2001 attacks, according to a new confidential threat assessment from the FBI and Homeland Security Department obtained by The Associated Press. The new assessment, dated Thursday, said that intelligence agencies […]
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Maine pigs can smell victory, but may need coaxing
Racing porkers isn’t like racing thoroughbreds, but it’s a fun, learning experience for kids.
Posted inNation & World
Police seek ‘huntress of bus drivers’
A lone female assassin in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, has gunned down two bus drivers in recent days.
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Video of kidnapper interrogation leaked
Ariel Castro, who took his life Tuesday, says on tape that police missed chances to catch him.