Peter Bickmore, who led the domestic terrorism unit, kept ties to his home state.
2013
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Boreal forest: Maine planners stand to learn lessons from Canada’s subarctic timberlands
The challenges facing Maine and Canadian forests point up the need for overall land-use planning.
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Elections in Mexico raise tempers, fear of violence
MEXICO CITY — Elections for governor of a key border state as well as for legislatures and mayorships in 13 other states Sunday have raised tempers, along with fears that violence may be becoming endemic in local Mexican politics. At stake is the governorship of Baja California. The ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is […]
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Good will in Congress? We will see
A bipartisan Senate vote for reform on immigration may not be a true sign of future cooperation.
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Local & State Dispatches
AMHERST ATV operator dies when machine rolls over on him A man died in an ATV crash near his home Saturday, authorities said. The Maine Warden Service said 46-year-old Kevin Clements was riding Saturday evening when the machine rolled over and pinned him beneath it. Clements was found by his wife a short time later. […]
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Founder of Target chain dies at age 88
MINNEAPOLIS — Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of a family department store into retailing giant Target Corp., has died at the age of 88. Dayton’s wife, Wendy Dayton, confirmed his death Sunday. She said the resident of Wayzata, west of Minneapolis, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. Douglas James Dayton was the […]
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Maine firefighter shocked by extent of damage
‘It looks like a war zone,’ after a gas explosion destroyed the center of a Canadian city.
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Maine firefighter shocked by extent of damage
‘It looks like a war zone,’ after a gas explosion destroyed the center of a Canadian city.
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Condition of John Kerry’s wife upgraded to fair
A person in close contact with the family says Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, had symptoms consistent with a seizure.
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Featured obituary: Archie Manoogian, 83, led Westbrook High to wild win streak
His biggest star during his stretch of four straight gold balls was Lisa Blais, who was a key contributor on the 1985 Old Dominion team that won the national championship.