Local & State
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Suspect head-butted officer after arrest, Fairfield police say
Charles Franklin Santana, 29, of Vienna is charged with assaulting an officer, as well as assault, criminal threatening, refusing to submit to arrest and criminal mischief.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Legislators urged to clarify opioid law that restricts long-term use of painkillers
Patients in chronic pain decry being forced to taper down their doses, but others oppose big changes to the prescribing limits aimed at reducing addiction.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
New report shows improvements in mental health care for veterans at Togus
Maine's congressional delegation praised the improvements Togus has made following a scathing report two years ago that found problems throughout the system.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
State submits bill to allow surveillance of lobstermen
A similar bill failed two years ago and is in response to concerns that some Maine lobstermen may be cheating the system.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Maine students at for-profit colleges carry heavier debt load, report finds
The state has 11 of the schools, and a hearing is scheduled for Monday on a bill requiring annual reviews of them by the State Board of Education.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Marijuana giveaway in Monument Square gets crowd stoked
Longtime legal-weed advocate Crash Berry honors '420,' a sort-of marijuana holiday, by handing out one-gram packets for free starting around high noon.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Vassalboro man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges
A search warrant executed at Joseph L. Gagnon's home led to the discovery of 27.7 grams of heroin, 60 grams of cocaine and 14 grams of methamphetamine, police said.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Prosecutor facing scrutiny over 1992 murder trial agrees to testify
Pamela Ames says she's convinced that Anthony Sanborn Jr. killed the victim and was rightly convicted, even though the star witness has recanted her testimony and said she was coerced.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
LePage says he wants to put a cap on energy costs for industrial users
Although Maine has the lowest industrial energy costs in New England, the governor reiterated that he thinks energy costs are keeping new businesses out of the state.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Portland councilors want city to use 100% clean energy by 2040
The sustainability committee wants Portland to join a growing number of U.S. communities that aim to stop using fossil fuels.
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