The Coast Guard says the cutter Eagle is 295 feet long, has 24,000 square feet of sail and 6 miles of rigging.
2012
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Senate committee votes to overhaul chemical safety law
Although there is bipartisan support for reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Senate committee’s divided vote indicates lingering disagreement on how to improve the law.
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Jeb Bush wants Romney to choose Rubio for VP
Romney is expected to announce a decision sometime before the Republican convention next month in Tampa, Fla.
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Colorado shooter described killings in package
The University of Colorado, Denver says it didn’t receive the package until after the mass shooting; Fox News says it arrived July 12.
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Maine death rate drops 6 percent after Medicaid expansion
A new study says the drop in deaths in Maine, Arizona and New York shows the Medicaid portion of President Obama’s health law will save lives.
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Bouchard wins Maine Women’s Amatuer
MANCHESTER — Defending champion Emily Bouchard of Saco shot 1-under-par 71 Wednesday to win the Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship going away.
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Harley-riding King touts local food, small farms during Skowhegan visit
Angus King, the Independent U.S. Senate candidate, rode into town on his 2004 Harley Davidson V-Rod motorcycle as part of a statewide campaign tour.
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STILL LIFE: Reducing his carbon footprint
Francis Musotic pulls his lawnmower to the next job while riding his bike on Main Street in Solon on Sunday.
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LePage: High schools should pay for graduates’ remedial college classes
The governor says the national reputation of Maine schools is poor. “I don’t care where you go in this country – if you come from Maine, you’re looked down upon.”
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Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out
At the end of an obituary that she co-wrote with her partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years.