The Nov. 22 shooting of Tamir Rice by 26-year-old police rookie Tim Loehmann outside a recreation center sparked protests in the area.
December 2014
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Capital Area Technical Center announces November students of the month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center recently announced its November students of the month in a news release from Stephanie Turgion, student services coordinator at CATC. Casey Gagne, a Monmouth Academy senior, is enrolled in the certified nursing assistant program. Her instructor, Melissa Dumoulin said in the release, “Casey is an amazing, caring young woman […]
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Tractor-trailer smashes into Skowhegan house
The cause of the Madison Avenue crash was a coughing attack that caused the tractor-trailer’s driver to lose control of the vehicle, police said.
Posted inNation & World, News
Change of leadership in Crimea means property grab
In a preliminary estimate, Ukraine’s Justice Ministry told AP that around 4,000 enterprises, organizations and agencies have had their property expropriated.
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FairPoint workers protest outside Senator Inn in Augusta
The workers said they were protesting a health care forum because health insurance is a key issue in their dispute with FairPoint Communications.
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Costa Concordia captain testifies in Italian trial
Francesco Schettino denied taking the route near Giglio island to impress a Moldovan dancer he had brought to the bridge.
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Maine man returns library book overdue at Spokane library since 1949
It still isn’t known how the book, which the man found in his father’s cellar, got to the East Coast.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
California investment firm submits winning bid for Great Northern Paper mill
The mill and its equipment in East Millinocket draw a bid of $5.4 million, which still must be approved by a bankruptcy judge.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine committee forecasts $113 million more in state revenue
The state is seeing higher-than-expected individual and corporate income tax collections.
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Lebanon says it has wife, son of Islamic State leader
The two could be used as bargaining chips to try to win the release of soldiers and police taken hostage by the extremist group.