Authorities say the two brothers were caught netting baby eels in the Hampton Falls River and ran from police.
May 2013
Posted inNews, Politics
Disparate interests testify against Maine bill to legalize pot
The broad measure, sponsored by a Portland representative, would allow people 21 and older to possess 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana and six plants.
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Litchfield crash cuts off electricity
LITCHFIELD — A single-vehicle crash early today that broke a utility pole cut off power to residents in the Bowdoin, Litchfield and Sabattus for almost an hour and a half.
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Court records identify boy suspect in Monday blaze in Lewiston
The 12-year-old boy, who faces three counts of arson after causing $1 million in damage, has been taken to a juvenile detention facility.
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Bath puts brakes on adult entertainment clubs
Councilor David Sinclair says that while the city has the authority to regulate where such a business can operate, it cannot completely ban it.
Posted inNation & World, News
Casinos brace for impact of Internet gambling
Many inside and outside the industry say Internet gambling will lead many cash-hungry state governments to turn to the Web as a new source of tax revenue.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bangladesh official: Disaster’s impact not ‘really serious’
The government appears to be attempting to fend off accusations that it is in part to blame for the tragedy because of weak oversight of the building’s construction.
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Hearing today on bill to legalize marijuana in Maine
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hear testimony on a bill modeled on laws in Washington state and Colorado.
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Mayor to plant disease-resistant chestnut trees in Portland
Once known as the redwood of the East, the American chestnut was one of the most dominant trees in the eastern United States, growing as tall as 100 feet.
