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Local & State

Published
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.
Published
July 24, 2013

5 nabbed following Waterville home invasion robbery

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

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Published
July 24, 2013

Public meeting today for proposed Maine wind farm

The DEP is taking comments and answering questions on its analysis of an eight-turbine wind farm being proposed in the town of Canton.
Published
July 24, 2013

Scientists probing starfish deaths along Atlantic Coast

So many starfish have died from the illness that researchers are having a hard time finding specimens to study.
Published
July 24, 2013

Archaeologists begin dig at historic Maine site

On Monday, archaeologists found coins, buttons and a cannon ball, among other items.
Published
July 23, 2013

Critics sound alarm on S. Portland plan to ban tar sands oil

Citing ‘innuendo and rhetoric,’ representatives of oil-based businesses warn about financial implications for South Portland.
Published
July 23, 2013

Court upholds smog standard that Maine sought to strengthen

However, the federal ruling says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must revisit a secondary standard aimed at protecting forests and other vegetation from ozone pollution.