Gay rights groups have called for a boycott and politicians in Boston and Chicago told the chain it is not welcome there.
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Mass. woman caught vandalizing meters with screwdriver
Five-day battering binge in downtown Springfield has resulted in $45,000 in damage.
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Bangor State Fair kicks off for Friday 163rd year
Event is expected to draw more than 60,000 people with a midway, animal exhibits and harness racing.
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3 men lose licenses in NH fishing shack break-ins
The three men, including Luke Fay of Cornish, pleaded guilty to various theft charges.
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Coast Guard’s largest tall ship at Maine State Pier
The Coast Guard says the cutter Eagle is 295 feet long, has 24,000 square feet of sail and 6 miles of rigging.
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Deadline Friday for Maine any-deer permits
A total of 34,160 any-deer permits will be issued in 13 of Maine’s 29 wildlife management districts for this year’s white tail deer hunting season.
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Busy fire fighters douse back-to-back blazes in Farmingdale, Gardiner
Firefighters in Farmingdale and Gardiner stopped two fires Thursday before they could cause significant damage to surrounding structures.
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Central Maine students upset by LePage characterization
Alexis Baxter, a 2008 graduate of Winslow High School and a Fulbright scholar, said Gov. Paul LePage’s characterization of Maine students and their reception at colleges out of state is insulting.
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Kennebec County Superior Court: July 25, 2012
AUGUSTA — Several people were sentenced Tuesday in separate hearings in Kennebec County Superior Court:
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Governor comes under fire for remarks about Maine education shortcomings
Ashley Graffam, a 2006 graduate of South Portland High School, headed to the University of New Hampshire for her college education, along with a number of other Maine students. At no point, she said, did she feel judged as inferior for being from Maine.