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Local & State

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July 24, 2013

Chelsea ex-selectwoman apologizes for lying to police

She testifies in her fraud trial that she signed papers related to her husband's business without reading them.
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July 24, 2013

Bowdoin ranks 20th on Forbes list of top colleges

Bowdoin and Colby College were the only schools in Maine ranked in the top 100.
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July 24, 2013

Little advertising in Maine for health care law

Maine's Department of Health and Human Services says there are no plans to market or advertise the Affordable Care Act.
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July 24, 2013

Heating oil, kerosene prices on rise in Maine

The average statewide price for heating oil is up three cents from last week and up six cents from two weeks ago.
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July 24, 2013

Witness says Gwaro brutally beat, kicked woman

The defendant denies the attack escalated to the level of attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault.

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July 24, 2013

Report: Nursing, retail top list of Maine job postings

The new report based on listings culled from online social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn tracks recent employment and hiring activity in the state.
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July 24, 2013

5 nabbed following Waterville home invasion robbery

The arrests were a 'spinoff' from an earlier theft at Cumberland Farms, police said.
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July 24, 2013

Maine mom asks public to help solve mystery of son’s injury

Police have not yet talked to the boy, so they're not quite sure what happened. They suspect it was a hit-and-run.
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July 24, 2013

Mainer charged with possession of 22 pounds of pot

James Barnes of Wells was arrested in New Hampshire after police say they conducted a controlled delivery of the marijuana to him.
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July 24, 2013

Maine sheriffs oppose extending pre-arraignment jail limit

The president of the Maine Sheriffs' Association says upping the limit to 72 hours would potentially cause a civil rights violation and exacerbate jail crowding.