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October 2013
Study to track firefighter exposure to chemicals
In an initial study in California, Dr. Susan Shaw, an environmental scientist based in Blue Hill, found high levels of chemicals, increasing firefighters’ risk of developing cancer later in life.
Police shoot, kill driver after Capitol Hill chase
The incident began when a Connecticut woman with a baby tried to ram her car through a security barricade at the White House.
Pills made from poop cure serious gut infections
Researchers gave the pills to 27 patients and cured them all after strong antibiotics failed to help.
With turkey numbers soaring, Maine lets hunters bag two
Nonexistent in Maine 26 years ago, the turkey population has increased to an estimated 60,000 birds, and some people think that’s too much of a good thing.
Convicted killer cites new evidence of Bulger role
Frederick Weichel has spent 32 years in prison. Lawyers say they have found evidence that shows he was wrongfully convicted.
Sixty companies make annual list of best places to work in Maine
Some of the better-known names include Cianbro, Bangor Savings Bank, L.L. Bean and Unum.
Michael Jackson’s mother loses damage suit against AEG
The suit had accused the concert promoter of being responsible for hiring the doctor convicted of killing her son in 2009.
Three face oxycodone charges after Down East raid
Police also find 37 marijuana plants in the Roque Bluffs bust.