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Local & State

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March 19, 2014

Heavy opposition delays Portland vote on plastic foam ban, bag fee

Businesses and trade groups tell a city council committee that there are better, less costly ways to reduce waste and litter.
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March 19, 2014

Pit bull mauls 5-year-old Maine boy’s face

The 7-year-old pit bull was euthanized, and its brain tested negative for rabies.
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March 19, 2014

Fryeburg dog groomer hid child before attack

Paulette Tuunanen recounts how she protected her daughter and fought off a man who brought a pregnant dog to her shop, then beat her.
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March 19, 2014

UMA forum airs concerns about faculty, program cuts

Participants were concerned about programs that will be phased out in the coming years, particularly the associate degree in nursing.
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March 19, 2014

Sale of bankrupt Maine railroad delayed

The sale of the railroad, which was involved in last summer’s deadly train disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, had been expected to close by March 31.

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March 19, 2014

Saco police hope pawn shop worker’s conviction sends message

Thomas Bennett ‘chose to be deceitful’ when questioned about a stolen fishing reel he had accepted, police say.
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March 19, 2014

Portland-Nova Scotia ferry gets OK to sell tickets

Nova Star Cruises Ltd. is planning to begin service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on May 15.
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March 19, 2014

USM president: School must redefine its mission

She tells an all-campus meeting that it’s time for a smaller ‘metropolitan university’ where students have a direct role in the nearby towns.
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March 19, 2014

Deal aims to plug Maine’s budget gap, bolster rainy day fund

In addressing the shortfall this fiscal year, the plan also would affect next year’s proposed spending.
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March 19, 2014

Man with pregnant dog assaults pet groomer

After hitting her with a statue, stabbing her with shears, suspect stole money and fled.