Kyndall Jack, 18, had been missing after setting out on a hike with her 19-year-old companion, Nicolas Cendoya, who was found Wednesday night in serious condition.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Laws, rumors have ammo flying off store shelves
The nation’s 100 million firearms owners are driving the market for some 10 billion rounds annually, with demand and gun purchases both increasing during the past several months.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Lead poisoning toll revised to 1 in 38 young kids
The increase is the result of the government last year lowering the threshold for lead poisoning, so now more children are considered at risk.
Posted inBusiness, News
Possible deal could reduce ex-Enron CEO’s sentence
Jeffrey Skilling, 59, was the highest-ranking executive to be punished for the energy giant’s collapse, which put more than 5,000 people out of work, and wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions.
Posted inNews
Union plans action against Portland marijuana dispensary
The AFL-CIO will rally Saturday in Portland to air its complaints about Wellness Connection.
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Augusta apartment tenant charged with arson
Police say Stephen Cormier, 57, set his couch on fire, igniting a blaze that destroyed the Northern Avenue apartment building last month.
Posted inNews, Politics
Earned-income tax break passes Senate
But the close vote suggests Democrats won’t be able to override a potential veto by the governor, who likely won’t see the bill until June.
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Scarborough councilors unhappy with school budget
SCARBOROUGH — Town Councilors on Wednesday approved the first reading of the combined fiscal year 2014 budget, but suggested the School Department’s proposed spending plan needs an overhaul. They scheduled a public hearing for April 10 at 7 p.m. Finance committees from the Town Council and School Board will hold a joint workshop on April […]
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House gives first OK to superintendent residency bill
The bill gives local school boards the power to override city charter requirements that superintendents must live in the city.
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Fired Rutgers basketball coach due $100K bonus
Mike Rice would not be collecting the bonus if he had been fired in December when the university first saw a video of him kicking and shoving players.