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Oregon man wanted as federal fugitive arrested in Winthrop
U.S. Marshals said they apprehended Robert Clerk, 36, following investigative tips that led to Maine.
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9 mins agoState and local first responders investigating the incident say the man died at the scene near mile marker 19 on the southbound side of the highway.
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at 5:31 PMPutin has turned Victory Day – the country's most important secular holiday – into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his military action in Ukraine.
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at 6:10 PMThe Air Sénégal flight was headed to neighboring Mali late Wednesday with 79 passengers, 2 pilots and 4 crew members aboard.
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at 6:32 PMMaine's Angus King backs a bipartisan bill to restrict use by youngsters and clamp down on tech firms.
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at 5:07 PMCars are now the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found.
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at 5:06 PMA decorated Marine, he led dissent against the Vietnam War and called for President Richard Nixon’s impeachment over his conduct of the war.
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at 5:57 PMDistrict leadership said they think consolidating the schools would help them provide high quality education and facilities.
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35 mins agoTrevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder and other charges for attacking police at Times Square with a machete.
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at 7:12 PMLee Ann Daigle, 60, argued that an Aroostook County judge violated her due process rights because of the way he questioned her remorse at her sentencing last summer.
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at 6:44 PMWith the state's homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.
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at 3:46 PMThe ad, released Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing creative instruments, including a piano, cameras and piles of paint.
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at 3:45 PMThe candidate’s vocal disdain for wind farms is another worry for developers, who’ve faced high costs and supply chain woes.
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at 3:44 PMThe shift in policy is part of a broader attempt in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for artificial intelligence usage.
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at 3:43 PMA battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and the country's biggest farmworker union over how a group of workers organized under a recently enacted labor law.
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at 1:55 PMThe pronouncements are part of last-ditch push for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government to rethink their public commitments to invade the city in an effort to eradicate Hamas.
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at 5:40 PMThe ultranationalist prime minister's remarks indicated that Israel might proceed with an invasion of the packed Gazan city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally.
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at 3:39 PMRemarkably resilient spending by U.S. consumers overall has been one of the main reasons the economy has avoided a recession, at least so far.
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at 5:08 PMWeinstein's attorney said California first needs to produce a warrant.
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at 10:48 AMThe Fogcutters bring back their Big Band Syndrome show to the State Theatre on Friday night.
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at 4:02 PMMaine State Police say it appears the driver of a Jeep lost control as he tried to pass another car on on I-95.
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at 6:13 PMTrump’s lawyers have sought to paint the adult film actor as a liar and extortionist who’s trying to take down Trump after drawing money and fame from her story about him.
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at 8:07 AMGreenlaw, who starred in football and baseball at Portland High and the University of Nebraska in the 1950s, packed a rare combination of speed and power in his 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame.
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at 10:48 AMGlitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
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May 8Such foods encompass a broad category, including cookies, doughnuts, potato chips, hot dogs, white bread and frozen meals.
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The decision comes from an appellate court that in recent years has become one of the most progressive in the country.
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at 12:09 PMSo far this year, 42 people have died on Maine roads, an increase over 29 deaths at this time in 2023, but the numbers have seesawed up and down since 2020.
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May 8Kennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling 'extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate.'
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May 8The president said the U.S. is committed to provide defensive weapons, but won't ship offensive weapons out of concern for the more than 1 million civilians sheltering in Rafah on the Gaza Strip.
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May 8A group including 2 Republican lawmakers has argued that legislative leaders violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget and then calling a special session to finish other work. But an assistant attorney general told the court the process was lawful.
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May 8Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden voted with the majority as Republicans tried to oust their own speaker, stirring an unheard-of level of party turmoil with a move rarely seen in U.S. history.
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at 3:40 PMA legislative committee advanced at least $10 million in additional spending this week after repeated warnings from the administration about pushing the state budget past the 'breaking point.'
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May 8Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.
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May 8City officials were set to appear before hostile Republicans in Congress who are demanding police crackdowns on protests nationwide, but the hearing was canceled.
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May 8Of America's roughly 200,000 beekeepers, less than 1% are in Maine. Lainey Bell aims to change that through her newfound royalty.
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May 8The proposal, to be unveiled Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, would allow immigration officials to perform an initial eligibility determination at the time migrants are first screened for asylum status, according to people familiar with the plans.
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at 7:18 PMMarlon Cloutier, 33, was arrested at a relative's house and taken to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta, where he was to be booked on warrants and several charges, officials said.
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at 7:57 AMKathryn Welgoss will receive her diploma from the college Tuesday.
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May 8The Superior Courthouse is to be replaced with a three-story, 30,000-square-foot addition to the District Courthouse across the street, which the Maine Judicial Branch says is necessary to upgrade the facility built in 1873 and increase efficiency.
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May 8The school department agreed to pay $170,000 to Michele Figueira and $67,500 to her lawyers after she alleged the school discriminated against her for being gay.
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May 8Rebecca Jauch resigned from her seat on Monday to take a federal job, making her the second Democrat to resign in the closing days of the session.
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May 8The move seems likely to delay the case and is the second time in as many days that the former president has gotten a favorable ruling that could push any future trials beyond the November election.
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May 8Microsoft's president credited the Biden administration's economic policies for paving the way for the new investments in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
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at 10:33 AMCo-owned by Vien Dobui of Cong Tu Bot, the restaurant is in the former home of Pat's Pizza on Market Street.
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May 8Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn't do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
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at 11:16 AMPolice are investigating the shipment of the potent synthetic opioid, which has a street value of up to $2 million.
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May 8The performance Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium featured guest soloist Pepe Romero and Gustav Mahler’s 'Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor.'
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May 8Maine's 'clean energy economy' accounted for 15,000 jobs at the end of 2022, posting stronger growth than the economy generally, according to a study commissioned by the Governor's Energy Office.
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May 8Abdirahman Mahmoud is accused of shooting Raoul Tshiyuka to death in March.
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May 8One U.S. official described the move as a 'shot across the bow' to underscore to Israel the seriousness of Washington’s concerns over the looming offensive.
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May 8By taking out the power, the Kremlin’s forces aim to rob Ukrainian manufacturing of its energy supply, especially military plants, and crush public morale.
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May 8The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are ramping up efforts to reach a possible agreement for at least a temporary cease-fire and the release of some of the scores of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
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Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
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Atilio Delgado was 16 when police say he shot and killed James Cluney in May 2022.
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Sgt. Aaron Skolfield on Tuesday filed a 20-page response with the commission investigating the mass shooting, saying members unfairly targeted his actions when they have yet to finish their work.
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May 7Several intense tornadoes plowed across parts of southern Michigan on Tuesday evening, causing damage and leaving injuries in their wake.
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May 7The bills 'moved off the table' still require final approval from lawmakers, who meet again Friday, before they can be sent to Gov. Janet Mills.
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Attorneys for the man who won his lawsuit say jurors were unaware of the state law that caps damages at $475,000 per incident and so didn't know to enumerate 'incidents.'
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May 7Priya Natarajan, who currently serves as the school's assistant principal, will take over as principal on July 1.
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May 7Douglas Emmons was driving westbound on Buxton Road Friday when he crossed the centerline and collided with a tractor-trailer, police said.
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Membership is flagging in the organization, which began allowing gay youth in 2013 and girls in 2017.