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Local & State

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January 23, 2014

South Portland council selects oil sands committee

The three-member panel includes an attorney and two environmental specialists.
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January 23, 2014

Maine police release image of hammer-wielding robber

Deputies in Somerset County say the man got away with some cash and ask for the public’s help in catching him.
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January 23, 2014

I-95 ramp in Fairfield to reopen soon

A two-year bridge project is coming to an end, though painting will briefly detour traffic again in two months.
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January 23, 2014

East Millinocket mill halts paper production for a few months

Great Northern cites low market prices and high costs. Employees will still report and work on finding operating efficiencies.
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January 23, 2014

No protection yet for social media, email passwords in Maine

Legislators reject a bill to bar schools and employers from demanding access to private accounts, but, concerned about intrusiveness, they opt for more study.

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January 23, 2014

SBA head leaving D.C. to return to Maine

Jeanne Hulit of Falmouth was an interim part of President Obama’s Cabinet for five months.
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January 23, 2014

Portland oil sands protesters told to stay away from bank

Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Catlin of Brunswick and Seth Schlotterbeck of Auburn are released on $100 cash bail each and face charges after chaining themselves to the doors of a TD Bank.
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January 23, 2014

Officials call for new rules for oil trains

Both U.S. and Canadian authorities warn of a ‘major loss of life’ from future oil train crashes.
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January 23, 2014

It’s out of the bag: Maine loves its cats

An online ranking places the state at the top of the best places to live for cat lovers.
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January 23, 2014

Maine home sales up11.5 percent in December

The statewide increase countered a drop in sales nationally.