Maine Maritime receives its largest donation ever: $10 million

Carol Semple

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April 4, 2019

Maine Maritime receives its largest donation ever: $10 million

The school in Castine is in the midst of a fundraising campaign that would enable it to increase scholarships and student aid.
Published
April 4, 2019

House backs expansion of gun control in Violence Against Women Act

New provisions in the law, which still must pass the Senate, would bar gun sales to people convicted of abusing their partners, stalking or who are under restraining orders.
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April 4, 2019

Man claimed he was boy who vanished 8 years ago, but FBI says otherwise

DNA tests show the person saying he was 14-year-old Timmothy Pitzen is really a 23-year-old man, and he is now in police custody as they weigh whether to charge him.
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April 3, 2019

Phippsburg man charged in knife assault on woman

The woman was treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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April 3, 2019

NATO chief tells Congress of ‘serious’ alliance divisions

Jens Stoltenberg’s speech provides a diplomatic counterpoint to President Trump’s sometimes derisive rhetoric, and the speech receives an enthusiastic reception from both parties in the House.
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April 3, 2019

Parts of Maine report up to 10 inches of snow

Most parts of the state, however, are seeing no snow or only an inch or so.
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April 3, 2019

House panel authorizes subpoenas to obtain full Mueller report

No subpoenas are expected immediately because the attorney general, who missed a deadline this week, says he will produce a redacted version of the report this month.
Published
April 2, 2019

Arrest warrant issued for man about to be released from Maine jail

New Hampshire prosecutors are charging Justin Belanger, 19, with second-degree murder.
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April 2, 2019

House panel to subpoena White House official who pushed through security clearances

The action by the oversight committee follows allegations by whistleblower Tricia Newbold, who is originally from Maine, that the White House acted recklessly with national security.
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April 2, 2019

Family who left Maine for privacy found terror in New Hampshire

There are few clues about 2 boys the couple adopted from Russia, one of whom, sources say, is accused of killing them.