KITTERY — The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is investigating what caused a small fire outside a nuclear-powered submarine that was severely damaged by another blaze last month.
June 2012
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Another passenger dies after Belgrade crash
A second person has died following a car crash in Belgrade on Saturday that police blamed on alcohol and excessive speed.
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Two-year trend shows Maine graduation rates improving overall
AUGUSTA — Even as graduation rates fell at half of Maine’s high schools last year, the state’s overall graduation rate increased, from 82.8 percent to 83.8 percent.
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Fairfield crash kills Winslow man
FAIRFIELD — One person is dead after a single-car crash on U.S. Route 201 Monday.
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Detroit man admits killing father
SKOWHEGAN — A Detroit man awaiting trial for the murder of his father pleaded guilty Monday in Somerset Superior Court.
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Pharmacy robbery suspect in court
AUGUSTA — A man police say robbed three area pharmacies and led authorities on a high-speed motorcycle chase Friday before crashing made an initial court appearance Monday on charges related to one of the robberies.
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Fun Day organizers seek vendors
CANAAN — Friends of The Canaan Public Library will host Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the new library field on Hinckley Road. There will be children’s activities, raffles, a book sale, yard sales and more. Proceeds will benefit the library.
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Waterville rabbi to offer class on sacred stories
WATERVILLE — The emotional and spiritual features of classical Jewish literature will be the topic of monthly classes starting later this month.
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Reading programs set for Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — Registration is open for the Pittsfield Public Library’s 2012 Summer Reading Program “Dream Big-Read.” Reading logs and Sea Dogs tickets are available for participants. Children will have the opportunity to win prizes by reading each week.
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Goodwin named vice president at Franklin Savings Bank
FARMINGTON — Sandra P. Goodwin was recently named vice president, loan administration at Franklin Savings Bank. She will oversee the bank’s lending functions; managing the loan department as well as lending activity at six branches.