A Waterville couple’s concern about how the state approves business names led a legislative committee to vote Tuesday to require the Department of the Secretary of State to examine its practices.
March 2013
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Council considers North Augusta engine-brake ban on Thursday
City councilors on Thursday will discuss whether to put up a sign discouraging engine brake use on Summerhaven and Sanford roads, where numerous trucks pass through to reach nearby gravel pits.
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Rabid raccoon attacks cat in Skowhegan
State and Skowhegan officials are advising residents to make sure their pets’ vaccinations are up to date following a rabid raccoon’s attack on a cat on West Front Street.
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Jackman snowmobile accident victim in good condition
Rayeann Milliken, 22, of Jackman, was taken to the hospital Sunday night by LifeFlight helicopter after she lost control of the snowmobile she was driving.
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Lawmakers reject proposal to limit prisoners’ rights
The bill, supported by the Department of Corrections, would have barred prisoners from seeking protection from vindictive officers.
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Thomas College student faces extradition hearing Wednesday
Eimel E. Evans, 19, 2012 Cony High School graduate and Thomas College student, faces an extradition hearing Wednesday to return him to New York City, to face criminal charges including attempted murder.
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Biddeford man gets 6 years for child pornography
Pornography seized from Paul Roussele, 45, included videos of sadomasochism and bondage of preteen girls and sexual molestation of toddlers.
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Federal investigators cite engine failure in fatal crash off Ft. Williams
The NTSB says Dr. Louis Hanson told air traffic controllers before crashing that he’d experienced a total power loss and was not going to be able to glide back to shore.
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Excerpts of Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Some excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, according to an early transcript released by the Supreme Court: On whether the case should be before them: — CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: But a state can’t authorize anyone to proceed in federal court, because that […]
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Source: Obama to name woman Secret Service head
Julia Pierson, currently the agency’s chief of staff, does not need to be confirmed by the Senate.