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Local & State

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April 29, 2015

LePage plan to promote nuclear power meets resistance

The governor wants to strip voters of their power to decide whether to build small nuclear plants.
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April 29, 2015

Student’s measles infection unlikely to cause outbreak

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services warns that people who were at the Kittery Outlet Malls on April 20 should be aware of symptoms.
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April 29, 2015

LePage nominates Justice Thomas Humphrey to Maine Supreme Judicial Court post

If Humphrey's nomination is approved, he will take the position on the state's highest court of Justice Warren Silver, who resigned on Dec. 31.
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April 29, 2015

Westbrook councilor apologizes for ‘tasteless’ comments about LePage

Amid criticism, Paul Emery says he made a bad joke about the governor going 'to see his maker' but he doesn't plan to resign.
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April 29, 2015

Police tracking Gray man find him hiding high up a tree

Weston Wing, 30, is charged with eluding an officer, leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license.

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April 29, 2015

Ogunquit residents lament loss of landmark waterfront hotel

Three of the Blue Water Inn's four walls are in danger of collapsing after a fire Tuesday evening destroyed it, says a state fire official.
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April 29, 2015

LePage opposes efforts to bring casino to southern Maine

In a letter to the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, LePage's deputy counsel says the governor opposes several bills that would open the door to more gambling.
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April 29, 2015

Body found in South Portland identified as transient

South Portland police don't believe the death of James Gudinas, 47, is the result of any crime.
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April 29, 2015

LePage to lead trade mission to Japan and China in October

The Maine delegation will visit the cities of Tokyo and Shanghai.
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April 29, 2015

Poll finds rising interest in run for Portland mayor

But it's difficult to conclude much else from the private survey that has released only selected results.