A psychologist who looked into a 1998 allegation against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky told police his behavior fit the profile of a likely pedophile. Yet Sandusky continued assaulting boys for more than a decade until his arrest in November, prosecutors say.
March 2012
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Late bills from LePage administration draw fire
But LePage’s spokeswoman says Gov. Baldacci did the same thing. She also says the governor won’t submit anymore bills after Sunday.
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Dignitaries, many others attend Bickmore’s funeral
Hundreds of people filled Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland on Saturday to remember the life of Hattie Bickmore, the first woman to chair the Maine Republican Party.
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Q&A: How health-care case will unfold before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Monday over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Here’s a Q&A explaining most of the big questions.
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Push continues to create Maine motorcycle specialty plate
Supporters need commitments and $25 payments from a least 500 motorcycle owners by the time the state Legislature adjourns in April to ensure the creation of a pink-ribbon, breast-cancer specialty plate for motorcycles.
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Highway bill becomes House Republican headache
A bill that Republican leaders were promoting as the centerpiece of their job-creation agenda has instead turned into one of their biggest headaches, thanks largely to tea party conservatives who want to get the federal government out of transportation programs.
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Maine man rescued off coast of Colombia
A 69-year-old Maine man whose sailboat began taking on water is safe after being rescued off the coast of South America with some help from the U.S. Coast Guard.
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During today’s Ayla Reynolds search, a 2004 body discovered
The body of a 53-year-old man was found Saturday during a search for missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, but police didn’t find any clues that would lead them closer to the 23-month-old girl.
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NBA: 76ers beat Celtics; Pietrus carted off
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With the division lead at stake, the 76ers dominated like a team that deserved to stay in first.
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Judge sides with LePage on mural removal
AUGUSTA — A federal judge ruled Friday that Gov. Paul LePage exercised his right to government speech when he removed a mural from the Department of Labor and that he shouldn’t have to stand trial to explain his decision.