The defense secretary says NATO and the Afghan government intend to begin a final phase of transitioning sections of the country to Afghan security control in mid-2013.
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Regulators buy time for New England fishermen
Members of the New England Fishery Management Council on Wednesday asked federal regulators to not ban cod fishermen from the Gulf of Maine.
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Maine treasure hunter takes aim at $3B sunken bounty
Greg Brooks of Gorham says he’s located and will soon start salvaging a World War II-era ship that holds 71 tons of platinum.
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Daughter testifies in Dapolito murder trial
Angel Dapolito, 20, says Patrick Dapolito and Kelly Winslow ran a very organized drug dealing business before Winslow’s slaying in 2010.
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Waterville winter carnival canceled; other events go on
WATERVILLE — A winter carnival scheduled for Saturday at Quarry Road Recreation Area has been canceled due to an inadequate amount of snow, organizers said Wednesday.
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Group questions Poliquin’s use of tax break
Maine’s Majority says the state treasurer may have illegally used the Tree Growth Tax Program to lower his property taxes.
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‘Soul Train’ host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
“Soul Train” began in 1970 in Chicago on WCIU-TV as a local program and aired nationally from 1971 to 2006.
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Oakland police log Feb. 1
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 1:
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Portland will order Occupy protesters to vacate
Earlier today, a judge ruled that allowing Occupy Maine to stay in Lincoln Park would conflict with other people’s right to use it.