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Local & State

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February 28, 2014

Falmouth to spend $200,000 to help buy part of Clapboard Island

If successful, the purchase by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust would open 15 acres of wooded land to public access.
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February 28, 2014

Olympic skating stars to perform in Portland on April 19

Meryl Davis and Charlie White will headline the nationwide tour.
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February 28, 2014

Maine state police warm up to cold-water diving

Colleagues from Connecticut join them as they train in water that is 32 degrees and where the ice is about 2 feet thick.
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February 28, 2014

Maine panel split over federal probe criticizing LePage

Lawmakers divide by party in their responses to the federal probe of Maine’s unemployment appeals.
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February 28, 2014

Brunswick man sentenced to 3 years for assaulting girl and mother

Darrell McCauley, who is developmentally disabled, has a long history of criminal behavior.

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February 28, 2014

Investigation continues into fatal Maine car crash

Less the two years ago, the 22-year-old victim lost a brother and the father of her son in separate accidents within two weeks.
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February 28, 2014

USDA nutrition program continues to snub white potatoes

Under the latest guidelines, WIC participants will receive 30 percent more money to buy fresh fruits and vegetables – but not spuds.
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February 28, 2014

Doherty wins gold for U.S. in world biathlon championships in Maine

The New Hampshire native wins 7.5-kilometer sprint by 1.7 seconds.
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February 28, 2014

Maine officer recognizes bank robbery suspect from earlier accident

David Alvarez of Thomaston is charged in connection with Friday’s robbery of a Bangor Savings Bank branch in Waterville.
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February 28, 2014

Value of Maine lobster haul reaches a record high

State figures show the 2013 haul brought in $364.5 million, up 6 percent from a year earlier.