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2012
Portland considers ban on polystyrene foam
Councilors direct a subcommittee to draft an ordinance that bans the petroleum-based packaging product that is harmful to the environment.
Body of missing Maine swimmer found in China Lake
Tye Feihel, a 43-year-old autistic man, was found 150 yards offshore today, ending a search that included boats, a dive team, an airplane and specially trained K-9 units.
Second House District 57 candidate drops out
AUGUSTA — Andrew D. Worcester, who won the Republican primary for state House of Representatives District 57, has informed the state and local Republican leadership he is withdrawing from the race. His withdrawal follows that of Democratic incumbent District 57 Rep. Maeghan Maloney. So neither of the victorious primary candidates for the two major parties […]
Wife: Nothing inappropriate between Sandusky, boys
Sandusky is charged with sexually assaulting 10 boys over a 15-year span.
Dechaine sentenced to 3 more months on drug charge
Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the 1988 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
Mass. restaurant unpacks orange lobster
According to marine experts, orange lobsters are a 1 in 10 million find.
Millions will go without insurance even with overhaul
An estimated 26 million Americans will remain without coverage — a population that’s roughly the size of Texas and includes illegal immigrants and those who can’t afford to pay out-of-pocket for health insurance.
New Asian immigrants to US now surpass Hispanics
About 430,000 Asians, or 36 percent of all new immigrants, arrived in the U.S. in 2010, according to the latest census data.
US plans significant military presence in Kuwait
The latest developments inject even more uncertainty as the Middle East deals with the demands of the Arab Spring and fears of Iran’s nuclear program.