Authorities also say a fire truck may have accidentally run over one of the teenagers killed in the crash at San Francisco International Airport.
July 2013
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MDOT won’t stand in the way of oil shipments
A spokesman says MDOT doesn’t regulate what trains haul, their frequency of trips, their destinations or other matters dealing with interstate commerce.
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Brunswick woman rescued from rising tide in Harpswell
Theresa Desjardins, 45, had been hiking behind the Harpswell town office with her 15-year-old son when they became separated. He was able to find his way out and called for help.
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Quebec train wreck spotlights oil transportation debate on national stage
The debate over the transportation of oil intensified monday in Maine and nationally as Canadian officials began their investigation into the deadly weekend train derailment and explosion in neighboring Quebec.
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No cutoff in US aid to Egyptian military – for now
Under U.S. law, a coup determination would require a suspension of all non-humanitarian aid to Egypt, including $1.3 billion that directly supports the Egyptian military.
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Bill to free up extra Maine school funds on tap
The measure would allow school districts to spend unexpected state aid without voters’ approval.
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LePage vetoes bill cutting toxic chemicals in kids’ items
The governor’s administration has opposed the measure saying it would cost too much for added staffing.
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Portland police charge four with engaging a prostitute
The men are arrested after residents in the Parkside neighborhood asked for stepped-up enforcement.
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Body of missing Saco man found by police
Kevin O’Donnell was reported missing June 12 and police asked the public to help locate him.
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Police ask public help in solving Canaan sexual assault
The Whitten Road in Canaan, where a bicyclist was sexuality assulted Sunday afternoon, is so lightly traveled that state police hope someone saw something that will lead them to the woman’s attackers.