PORTLAND — It’s called a victimless crime. The world’s oldest profession. And promoting it is now defined as a form of human trafficking, under a state law signed July 11. But for police and some city residents, prostitution in the city is simply a challenge of day-to-day life. The problem made headlines again recently after […]
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Panama finds suspected weapons on N. Korean ship
The ship appeared to be transporting illegal missile-system parts from Cuba to North Korea, which would violate a United Nations embargo.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Tri for a Cure returns Sunday to South Portland, Cape Elizabeth
SOUTH PORTLAND — The beaches and streets around South Portland Community College will be filled Sunday with swimmers, runners and bicyclists taking part in the sixth annual Tri for a Cure. Organizers hope the triathlon will raise $1 million for cancer research at the Maine Cancer Foundation. Beginning at 8 a.m. more than 1,000 women […]
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Nebraska moves to revoke Dennard’s probation
The 23-year-old Patriots tight end was pulled over is charged with first-offense drunken driving, refusing a chemical test and a traffic infraction.
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Testimony targets Swan’s workers’ comp claims
Former Chelsea selectwoman is on trial for multiple counts of fraud, including taking federal benefits because she couldn’t work while she was collecting income from other sources.
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Freeport Falcons Spring Athletes of the Year
MALE HARRISON STIVERS, Junior-Track All-state, honorable mention Class C state champion, 400 Class C state champion, 800 WMC Division II all-star, first-team, 800 Stivers cemented his reputation as a premier middle-distance runner with a sensational performance on the biggest stage. Stivers, who also plays sweeper in soccer during the fall, began running as a freshman […]
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Snowden submits request for asylum in Russia
Snowden argues in his application that he fears “he could be subjected to torture and capital punishment” in the U.S., according to lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
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Topsham to adopt revenue adjustments
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen is scheduled to vote Thursday on several budget adjustments to cope with a nearly $210,000 shortfall in revenue sharing from the state. The town estimated it would receive about $721,000 for fiscal 2014, but instead got an estimate of $512,000 from the state, Town Manager Cornell Knight said last […]
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Sen. Reid says filibuster showdown may be averted
The agreement would not resolve deep partisan divisions over the future use of filibusters to block a president’s executive nominees, said officials on both sides.
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U.S. homebuilder confidence, sales outlook soar
Measures of customer traffic, current sales conditions and builders’ outlook for single-family home sales over the next six months vaulted to their highest levels in at least seven years.