Local & State
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Portland joins nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The move the City Council ensures that the city would be entitled to a portion of any settlement stemming from the legal action against the makers of prescription painkillers.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Jay man killed when his truck rear-ends flatbed carrying granite on I-95
The collision trapped Joseph Lawler, 56, in his truck and he died at the scene despite efforts by a group of passing nurses to save him, police said.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Big fans of tiny homes turn out for public hearing in Augusta
At Monday's public hearing, enthusiasm was tempered by those who question how the structures, mostly built on trailers, can be considered permanent dwellings.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
South Portland lands on magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Live in U.S. for 2017
Money magazine chooses the city for its relative affordability, projected job growth and high graduation rate, among other characteristics.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Maine expands area closed to shellfish harvesting, and is gauging extent of mussel recall
The Department of Marine Resources adds a section of the Penobscot River to the ban areas in response to a toxic algae bloom off the Down East coast.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Rockland woman vows she’d rather go to jail than take down pro-Trump signs
The city hasn't threatened Susan Reitman with jail, but it has ordered her to remove the signs because they are too large, and the rules allow for only one.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Portland’s next municipal organist eager to get his hands on the Kotzschmar
James Kennerley, 33, who dreamed about playing on the city's organ while growing up in England, was named to the position by the City Council on Monday.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Director criticized over conditions at New Hampshire veterans hospital
But the New England regional director says officials are committed to understanding what procedures need to change.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
BIW union representing 760 draftsmen and technicians rejects contract, set to strike
But members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association Local 3999 have agreed to work until the end of the week while negotiations continue.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
After partying, man drove truck into Carrabassett River and left it there, police say
Ryan Emery, 31, of New Portland allegedly tried to drive down the river after a night of drinking with his friends.
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