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Local & State

Published
May 22, 2015

Lewiston police officials hope to hire Somali officers

'We want to have a police department that represents the diversity of the community we serve,' says the city's police chief.
Published
May 22, 2015

Biddeford man who ran over, killed his mother, sentenced to 5 years

Shane Jones, 27, pleads guilty to his mother's death and to an unrelated robbery charge as part of a deal in which a manslaughter charge is dropped.
Published
May 22, 2015

Man arrested after police chase, crash in Yarmouth

The vehicle crashes into trees on Route 1, injuring a passenger.
Published
May 22, 2015

Smoke prompts evacuation of King Middle School

A squirrel climbed into a transformer just behind the Portland school and caused it to blow, WCSH-TV reports.
Published
May 22, 2015

Fisheries commission studying black sea bass

The population is increasing off northern New England because of warmer water.

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Published
May 22, 2015

Portland police seek identity of woman whose body washed ashore

Police describe the woman as Asian, with a thin build and dark hair, wearing a blue denim jacket and teal-colored jeans.
Published
May 22, 2015

In Maine, airbag issue reveals signs of vehicle recall fatigue

With a patchwork of procedures in the massive replacement effort, Maine consumers' response to defective airbags has been mostly muted.
Published
May 22, 2015

Long-jailed defendant freed on bail after York County DA’s Office is kicked off case

Paul Olsen, 34, of Eliot, had been jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail for 32 months until the judge who disqualified the DA's office reduced bail to $1,000 on Wednesday.
Published
May 22, 2015

Biddeford keeping sex offenders from moving downtown

Most of that area is off-limits, as are many apartment buildings, under a new ordinance passed as abuse charges roil the city.
Published
May 22, 2015

Boy Scouts’ president praised in Maine for stand against ban on gays

The state's largest Boy Scout organization already has a policy that says sexual orientation should not be a factor in any scouting activity.