An officer reportedly told colleagues he would shoot the first lady, and then showed the gun he would use. Some believe he was joking.
July 2012
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Panel calls for annual PTSD screening of soldiers
Of the 2.6 million service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s estimated that 13 percent to 20 percent have symptoms of PTSD.
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Man arrested after selling cocaine to police informant four times
WATERVILLE — Police arrested a man Thursday on charges that he sold cocaine to a police informant on four separate occasions, each within 1,000 feet of an elementary school. Joshua Porfirio, 23, of 77 Drummond Ave., was arrested without incident Thursday on High Street on a warrant after a months-long investigation, according to Deputy Chief […]
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Autistic man survives 3-week ordeal in Utah desert
28-year-old William LaFever lived on frogs and roots to stave off death.
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New England delegation seeks to avert massive cod cuts
A recent biological assessment of Atlantic cod populations found that cod stocks are actually in worse shape than originally thought.
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What Maine Thinks: Transcript of live chat with pollster, pundits
Pollster MaryEllen Fitzgerald and political consultants Dan Demeritt and Mike Cuzzi respond to readers’ questions.
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$18K to help Maine domestic violence task force
Gov. Paul LePage promises to match the donation by the second annual Amy Lake Memorial 5K fundraiser in Dexter.
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Maine Democrats choose House candidate
In Augusta’s District 57, former state Rep. Patsy Crockett will be the nominee for the fall election.
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Police identify 2 killed in fiery Auburn crash
Police say the vehicle left the road, struck a tree and rolled several times before bursting into flames.
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Gay-marriage foes charge misinformation in campaign
The group describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonreligious citizen-based organization committed to defending marriage in Maine. The group had raised $312 as of the June 2 campaign finance reporting deadline.