Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Maine Events: Join the party at bicentennial celebrations across the Pine Tree State
Dances, concerts, exhibits, bean suppers, historical talks and a film festival are among the special events planned in Maine this year to mark the 200th anniversary of statehood.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Maine had dozens more hepatitis A cases in 2019
Aroostook and Kennebec counties accounted for more than half the number of cases in Maine last year.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Fast-growing Wex reports record revenue of $1.72 billion for 2019
The Portland-based payment processing company reported revenue growth of 15% from a year earlier.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 13
Feb. 13, 2019: The town of Skowhegan and the Main Street Skowhegan organization receive confirmation from Guinness World Records that their community set the world record for moose calling on June 9, 2018. On that date, registered Maine guide Robert Lambert led 1,054 people in a thunderous moose call that lasted 30 seconds during the Skowhegan […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Midwinter drop in energy costs gives Mainers unexpected relief
A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and lower prices for heating oil and gasoline offers a welcome change from the norm.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Maine says its plan to protect whales from lobster gear is better than feds think
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says the National Marine Fisheries Service didn't give the state's plan credit for all of its whale protections.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Cumberland County sheriff, U.S. attorney at odds over immigration detention
U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank says law enforcement agencies in ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ are ‘imperiling the public,’ but Sheriff Kevin Joyce calls that misleading and says he won't comply with immigration detainer requests without probable cause.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Authorities identify woman stabbed to death at Timberland headquarters
Robert Pavao, 20, of Berwick is charged in the slaying of Catherine Heppner, 46, in New Hampshire on Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Two petroleum terminal bills win strong backing from legislative panel
One would direct the Maine DEP to find the best ways to monitor and control tank odors and pollution, and the other would ensure the cleanup and removal of closed oil terminals.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
See 6 Maine high schools’ Valentine’s ski race – gotta love it
Six southern Maine high schools competed Wednesday in the third annual Valentine’s Day fun cross-country race at Portland’s Riverside Golf Course. The race was about one mile, and costumes were encouraged. The schools in the race were Brunswick, Falmouth, Freeport, Portland, Waynflete and Yarmouth.
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