Central Maine residents near the scene of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and their family members, say they’re safe and grateful for that safety.
April 2013
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Joan Benoit Samuelson and family safe, locked down in Boston hotel
Samuelson was also in lockdown at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, seated on a lobby couch between son Anders and daughter Abby, with husband Scott standing nearby.
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3 killed, more than 144 injured in blasts near Boston Marathon finish line
Witnesses report a grim scene with many people suffering dire injuries, including severed limbs.
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Maine runners, spectators recount scenes of horror
‘It was absolutely like a war scene,’ says the organizer of Run for the Fallen in Maine, who was at the finish line.
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POT LEGALIZATION
POT: Marijuana advocate Donald Christen shows a jar of marjuana to Skowhegan Deputy Police Chief Dan Summers during the Patriots Day “smoke-in” on the steps of the Somerset County Courthouse on Monday, April 15, 2013. The annual practice is a continued effort to draw attention to legalize marijuana. Christen is a medical marijuana patient and […]
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Sox edge Rays in Patriots Day game
Boston continues to lead the American League East Division with an 8-4 record.
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New North Pond Hermit charges stem from Rome clothing theft
The pair of jeans and belt Christopher Knight, the North Pond Hermit, was wearing when he was arrested April 4 were among the numerous items he stole as he lived alone in the woods for the last 27 years, according to a police affidavit.
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Bipartisan support for background checks remains uncertain
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine issued a statement saying that she would vote for the Manchin-Toomey compromise, which would expand background checks to cover transactions at gun shows and the Internet.
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Ethiopia’s Desisa, Kenya’s Jeptoo win in Boston
Lilisa Desisa outsprinted two other East Africans down Boylston Street to win the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 23 seconds.
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Two found dead in Farmington Monday; police mum on cause
Larry Decker, of Farmington, and a 20-something female houseguest were found dead at Decker’s 202 Maple Ave. home early Monday, according to police and a neighbor.