Brig. Gen. Hamid Taqavi was killed during battle against the Islamic State.
December 2014
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NYC police boss: Turning backs on mayor inappropriate
William Bratton says Mayor Bill de Blasio is “totally supportive” of officers.
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Topsham Police investigate mail theft
Police say someone may have taken checks and gift cards from holiday cards in mailboxes on River and Meadow roads.
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American Ganong earns 1st win in World Cup downhill
Travis Ganong’s win gives the U.S. back-to-back downhill wins.
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Residents sounding off over foghorn conversion
The Coast Guard opts for new technology over the opposition of many coastal New Englanders.
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Maine preserves Moosehead Lake land
The parcel is 81 forested acres that connect the popular northern Maine lake with inland forests.
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Portland fire task force meets with landlords, tenants
The task force will meet four times in January to develop recommendations it will present to the City Council’s Public Safety, Health & Human Services Committee on Feb. 10.
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Missing Malaysian plane sought revised flight plan
No distress signal was sent before AirAsia 8501 vanished, but the pilot did request a route change due to heavy clouds.
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America’s Travis Ganong earns first win in World Cup downhill
His win gives the U.S. back-to-back downhill wins.
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One dead, hundreds evacuated after fire disables ferry off Italy
The Italian-flagged ferry was cited for a malfunctioning fire door and five other ‘deficiencies’ when last inspected on Dec. 19.