Gary Irving, who hid for more than three decades in Gorham, submits a DNA sample, which a lawyer says could help prove his innocence.
April 2013
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Maine lawmakers kill motorcycle helmet, cellphone bills
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers have killed proposals calling for mandatory motorcycle helmets and banning the use of cellphones by most motor vehicle drivers. The Senate went along with the House on Wednesday in voting to kill a bill requiring all motorcyclists to wear helmets in Maine. Current Maine law requires motorcyclists under 18 years […]
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Newtown victim’s mom to give Obama weekly address
Francine Wheeler and her husband, David, lost their 6-year-old son Ben in the December schoolhouse shooting.
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Sox, Rays get rained out
Game-time temperatures were forecast to fall into the 30s accompanied by 20 mph winds.
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Lincoln impersonators rub elbows in Ohio
The 19th annual convention of the Association of Lincoln Presenters attracts around three dozen Abes, along with 30 or so Mary Todd Lincolns.
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City officials back bills to save state aid
Gov. Paul LePage wants to suspend revenue-sharing, which would force cities and towns to increase local taxes, critics say.
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After X-ray, N.H. man charged with swallowing stolen ring
Staff at a Manchester jeweler say they saw Ronald Perley swallow the ring, but he denies it.
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Groundbreaking improv comic Jonathan Winters dies
Winters was a master of improvisational comedy, whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey.
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Maine, Mass. residents have 2 tax filing deadlines
Monday is Patriots Day, a legal holiday in Maine and Massachusetts, so state tax returns can be filed through Tuesday, April 16.
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RSU 2 students protest LePage budget at State House
About 30 Regional School Unit 2 students, plus several parents and activists, chanted “Students care! Fund our schools!” and “Choose kids, not cuts!” at a State House rally on Friday.