The USGS said the 7.8-magnitude quake was centered about 25 miles below the surface.
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Sex charges reinstated against NH psychologist
The state Supreme Court reverses a lower court’s decision and reinstates charges accusing Burton Hollenbeck of sexually assaulting a former client.
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Bill Clinton: Give Obama chance to finish the job
The president has laid a foundation for recovery and ‘I know we’re coming back,’ he tells Democrats.
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Kitten goes for 100-mile ride on NY woman’s bumper
The driver has since adopted the hitchhiker and named it Pumpkin.
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Another cruise line agrees to buy Maine lobster
Norwegian Cruises has joined Celebrity Cruises in agreeing to buy thousands of pounds of lobster from a local company when it docks in Portland.
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Lawmakers set to review more of LePage’s nominations
Outgoing Conservation Commissioner Bill Beardsley is tapped for state Board of Education; Daniel Billings, LePage’s legal counsel, district court judge.
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Trial starts over Hallowell sewer rates
AUGUSTA — A trial started Wednesday in a case where Hallowell residents say they are being charged too much for sewer services from the Greater Augusta Utility District.
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Portland diocese plans lectures on same-sex marriage
Church officials hope to educate the public on the church’s stance that marriage is between one man and one woman, as well as the principles behind that stance.
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Fryeburg man pleads not guilty to molesting infants
Luke Edmunds, 22, is charged with possession of sexually explicit materials and unlawful sexual contact.