A new law allows licensed fishermen to help deal with invasive species like large-mouth bass that were introduced to the area illegally.
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US man critical after chimp attack in S. Africa
Andrew Oberle was bitten repeatedly and dragged for nearly a half-mile after going through a fence that separate humans from the chimps.
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SNAPSHOT: Fishing arsenal
Fishermen stand on the old granite docks on the Kennebec River below the Kennebec Arsenal recently in Augusta.
Posted inSports
MLB: Aaron Cook throws shutout vs. Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Cook threw a two-hitter in the finest performance of his career, Will Middlebrooks, Cody Ross and Daniel Nava all hit solo homers in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
Posted inSenate
Dill, Summers file financial disclosures
The reports, filed late, show a lower range of assets than Angus Kings’ and are not as in-depth.
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Snowe laments lack of bipartisan effort
In the fall of 2009, Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe was at the center of the political storm over how to reform the nation’s health care system.
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Candidates release financial reports
AUGUSTA — Disclosure forms for the two major-party candidates looking to replace Olympia Snowe in the United States Senate make them look pretty normal, with a few outliers.
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Voters OK school AOS 92 budget late
VASSALBORO — Town voters approved the $6.6 million school budget Thursday during a special election.
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Data show fewer OUIs
As police crack down on drunken driving this Fourth of July holiday week, an analysis of court data shows a 25 percent drop in the number of people charged with driving drunk in Maine over the past 10 years.
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Man gets jail time, ordered to pay restitution
AUGUSTA — A 26-year-old man who admitted committing 40 burglaries and 53 other theft-related charges in Kennebec County was sentenced Friday and ordered to pay more than $98,000 in restitution.