Local & State

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September 4, 2014

Army vet, Maine Senate candidate from Casco dies from accident injuries

Stuart 'Toby' Pennels was 55 and had served on the Windham-Raymond school board before moving to Casco.
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September 4, 2014

Controversial ex-tribal chief ‘Billy’ Nicholas re-elected at Indian Township

Brothers Leslie Nicholas wins the vice chief spot and Alex Nicholas gains a seat on the tribal council.
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September 4, 2014

Police arrest Waldoboro man suspected in high-speed Durham chase

State police had been searching for the driver of a vehicle who led police on a chase at speeds of 100 mph Tuesday.
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September 4, 2014

Water main break near Woodfords Corner disrupts traffic

Fifteen households are without water as crews make repairs on a closed portion of Ashmont Street.
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September 4, 2014

Maine to host last of three hearings on scallop rules

Officials say they want to shut down several waterways to scallop fishing in the upcoming season as they attempt to rebuild the fishery.

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September 4, 2014

In Madison, second school in two years bites the dust

Town Manager Dana Berry says selectmen believed it better to tear down the building than to let it deteriorate as the old junior high school did.
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September 4, 2014

Waterville woman gets prison term for aggravated trafficking in oxycodone

Linda Batissa was sentenced Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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September 4, 2014

Lewiston man gets two years for stabbing wife

Deng Mirac's estranged wife tells the judge that she suffers flashbacks and still wonders why she was attacked.
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September 4, 2014

Maine man known for gun tattoo pleads guilty to drug charge

Michael Smith, 41, was arrested June 13 in Madison with Suboxone strips, a narcotic used to treat drug dependence.
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September 4, 2014

Collins cites differences with Bellows over minimum wage

Campaigning in Augusta, the senator says she supports a higher federal minimum wage, but not the $10.10 an hour favored by her Democratic challenger.