SKOWHEGAN — A man suspected of killing his father in Cambridge July 21 was cooperative and willing to talk for a while when he turned himself in to police, an investigator said in court on Tuesday.
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Odd-looking baby eels prove bountiful for harvesters in Maine
PORTLAND — Tiny translucent elvers — alien-looking baby eels the size of toothpicks, with big black eyes and spines — are mysterious creatures, floating thousands of miles from their birthplace in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean before ending up each spring in Maine’s rivers and streams.
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Forest Service: Early spring sparks early wildfires
Unseasonably warm weather last month gave Maine an early spring, and an early fire season.
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Skowhegan mother creates duck stamp contest winner
SKOWHEGAN — An oil painting by a Skowhegan mother of two is the 2012 winner of the Maine Duck Stamp contest.
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Juries for Blaine House protesters to be selected
AUGUSTA — Juries for six people accused defying police orders to leave the grounds of the Blaine House in November are scheduled to be selected Friday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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MOFGA offers local class today
Workshops scheduled today across the state, including one in Gardiner, aim to provide gardeners with essential skills and knowledge to switch from conventional to organic gardening.
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NHL: Crosby, Penguins stop Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist, James Neal scored the go-ahead goal on a power play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Tuesday night.
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MLB: Red Sox closer set for surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — As planned, the Boston Red Sox will have a new closer to open the season. It just won’t be Andrew Bailey.
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Loan guarantee needed for Waterville Opera House
Waterville Opera House officials Tuesday asked city councilors to guarantee a $1.25 million loan to help complete the building’s renovation-and-addition project.
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Maine legislation cracking down on ‘tax-zappers’
AUGUSTA — Cash-strapped state governments that are searching every crevice for money have found a new target: computer programs that enable businesses to keep two sets of books simply by plugging a flash drive into their cash registers.