Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Maine man’s meth conviction vacated by state’s high court
The Supreme Judicial Court points out that there was no evidence that Aaron Lowden made or possessed methamphetamine.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Auburn man gets 5 years for robbery spree
Prosecutors say Scott Demmons, 33, was motivated by a need for money to buy drugs.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Hope House a launching pad for immigrants in Portland
Newcomers from Africa arrive as strangers but live like family in one building as they acclimate to U.S. culture.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Monoxide-detector requirements may be expanded after Ogunquit incident
Some think Maine law should apply to more buildings, especially hotels, but others are wary of taking the safety effort too far.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
Three residents of Portland’s Hope House tell their stories
REBECCAÂ JUMA, 18, arrived in Portland from Burundi in September. Her family could afford to send only one family member to seek safety in the United States and, as the oldest of four children, she was chosen to go. Juma doesn’t like to talk about the experiences she had in Burundi that made her feel unsafe, […]
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Portland’s winter is bad but, hey, at least we’re not Detroit
A ‘winter misery index’ pegs Portland’s winter as the 16th-most severe in the last 64 years.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Cumberland resident returns to find home ablaze
The house on Bruce Hill Road is badly damaged and uninhabitable.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Robber hits Portland Angela Adams store
Police are looking for a man who demanded money, then ran off.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Maine man gets 45 years for killing drug dealer
‘I wish I could provide more answers as to why this happened,’ Andrew Kierstead tells the family of Richard Mills.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Proposal for state-run virtual school wins preliminary approval
The House backs a measure that would also place a moratorium on private online schools.
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