Local & State

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August 2, 2013

Contract awarded for Portland Harbor dredging

A $9 million contract for dredging Portland Harbor has been awarded to a Massachusetts company.
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August 2, 2013

Portland Co. complex – prime waterfront – is sold

The sale of the property at 58 Fore St. suggests the eastern waterfront is poised for development.
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August 2, 2013

Friends, family celebrate life of Ashley Drew

About 250 people fill First Baptist Church for a service that included a video of Drew talking about some of the challenges she faced because she had cystic fibrosis.
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August 2, 2013

Affidavit: Maine man used identity of homicide victim

Police say William Morse had 61-year-old Richard Bellitieri's driver's license, credit cards and Social Security card when they arrested Morse on a drunken-driving charge in July.
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August 2, 2013

Maine wardens investigate Gouldsboro death

Wardens say an 82-year-old man who went for a swim near his home was found dead by his wife about 20 feet from shore.
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August 2, 2013

Michaud bill requires two-person freight train crews

The legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree comes in the aftermath of a July rail accident in Quebec that killed up to 47 people.
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August 2, 2013

Westbrook gains upper hand in Legion tournament

Saco & Biddeford Savings of Westbrook opens a 7-0 lead against Bangor in a winners' bracket game before play is suspended because of rain.
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August 2, 2013

Second Maine shark sighting this week could be great white

An expert assesses a video made by lobstermen that shows the shark eating a whale carcass about five miles from Boothbay Harbor’s inner harbor Tuesday.
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August 2, 2013

Consultants scout Sanford locations for an adventure theme park

The experts meet with residents, business owners and the governor as they focus on large parcels of land near the airport and the Wells town line.
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August 2, 2013

Three men charged with indecent conduct in York County

The arrests in Saco and Kennebunk are a result of undercover operations that stem from complaints, police say.

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