Meanwhile, investigators question the brothers’ parents, while Joe Biden calls the suspects ‘perverted, cowardly, knockoff jihadis.’
April 2013
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Investigator: cause of Monmouth home fire a mystery
The extensive damage caused by a fire that destroyed a mobile home on Back Street in Monmouth Monday will make it difficult for investigators to determine what led to the blaze.
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State files complaint against Kennebec Arsenal owner, wants site returned
The state Attorney General’s office has filed a court complaint against would-be developer Tom Niemann because the owner of the historic Kennebec Arsenal property has failed to make major improvements to it after five years.
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Maine unit attends service for MIT officer
Sean Collier was shot dead in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Maine Senate passes bill to shield concealed-gun data
The measure passes 27-8, giving it the two-thirds recommendation necessary for the bill to take effect upon Gov. LePage’s signature.
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Maine Democrats defeat two right-to-work bills
The proposals to prohibit mandatory union membership now go to the Senate.
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House OKs hike in Maine motor vehicle fees
The bill to allow an increase in the licensing and registration service fees collected and retained by municipalities now awaits final Senate action.
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Waterville police searching for mugger
Waterville police are searching for a man who attacked a woman and stole her purse Tuesday night on Squire Street.
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Powerful brotherly bond examined as possible key in Boston bombings
The Tsarnaev brothers’ relationship may have intensified when both parents left the country within the past year or so, leaving Tamerlan as Dzhokhar’s dominant family member.
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Maine senators say military should buy US athletic shoes
The senators say U.S. footwear manufacturing jobs could be increased if the military applied the same policy to athletic footwear that it uses when buying combat boots and other uniform items.