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Local & State

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April 16, 2014

Husband of Maine teacher killed in crash files lawsuit

Andrew Hodgins is suing Craig Gage for allegedly driving negligently when his van struck a van driven by Samantha Wright.
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April 16, 2014

Hallowell road could be closed five months for turnpike bridge project

The project may add to confusion on roads expected to be dominated by natural gas crews and could lead the city to put off planned paving projects.
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April 16, 2014

College Board provides a glimpse of new SAT

Along with new questions, changes include getting rid of the penalty for wrong answers, limiting the use of a calculator and returning to a 1,600-point scale.
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April 16, 2014

Maine AG warns of motor vehicles phone scam

The caller claims to be from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and demands immediate payment for people to avoid arrest or license suspension.
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April 16, 2014

Reduced speed limit lifted on Maine Turnpike

Maine State Police had requested the lower limit because of sleet.

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April 16, 2014

Local & State Dispatches

Biddeford man charged with robbery in theft of bag of marijuana / Police identify man found dead in Penobscot River / Senate gives final approval to relocating highway signs . . . and more Maine news.
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April 16, 2014

Is landmark Portland whale mural endangered?

A fading but well-liked fixture on the Maine State Pier since 1993, the so-called Whaling Wall stands in the way of a new commercial venture.
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April 16, 2014

Husband didn’t point gun before police fired, Windham widow says

The woman’s attorney questions why Stephen McKenney was shot by a deputy, but the sheriff says her account differs from others.
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April 16, 2014

Maine gun store may be shut for refusing to let ATF copy records

Phil Chabot of Pac N Arms in Sanford is suspected of illegal sales, but he has not been charged and believes he has been unfairly targeted.
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April 16, 2014

Portland to appeal ruling on panhandling ban

Portland’s city attorney will seek a delay as a federal appeals court in Boston weighs a similar case from Worcester, Mass.