LEWISTON — A Somalia-born Lewiston High School graduate who went on to Columbia University has been chosen as this year’s motivational speaker for city middle school students. Hossain Naji is scheduled to speak Wednesday as the 2012 “START Star” at the Lewiston Middle School. Project START, which stands for Steps for Accomplishing Real Life Transitions, […]
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Bangor police arrest suspect in stabbing
The attack occurred about 6:30 a.m. in an alley near a convenience store.
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Flood warning issued for southern and western Maine
Record-setting heavy rains fell over the weekend, causing minor flooding and closing roads.
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GOP plays offense in medical device tax fight
Republicans insist the Protect Medical Innovation Act is not aimed at dismantling President Obama’s health care law.
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New Obama ad targets Romney’s record in Mass.
The campaign blames Romney for leaving Massachusetts in debt and among the lowest-ranking states in job creation.
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Harmony bridge renamed in honor of slain family
A bridge on Route 150 is now the Amy-Coty-Monica Memorial Bridge and another on Route 154 is renamed the Remember Me Bridge.
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Hanoi opens 3 new areas in search for Vietnam MIAs
Announcement comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Vietnam Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh exchange artifacts.
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NH woman gets diploma after nearly 80 years
Marie Pay had to leave high school to care for her family and missed graduating in 1934.
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Trial opens for suit against Costner over BP deal
Stephen Baldwin claims Costner and a business partner duped him out of shares of $18 million deal for oil-separating centrifuges.
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Maine gas prices plunge again
Current price in the state is now just two cents above the national average.