The Sebasticook East Branch has eaten away at downtown streets as central Maine gets flood warnings and an Aroostook County man drowns crossing a street.
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Man charged with marathon hoax sent for psychiatric evaluation
The 25-year-old suspect, whose mother says he has bipolar disorder, is ordered held on $100,000 bail.
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Death toll in Washington mudslide rises to 39
The sheriff’s office still lists seven people as missing from the March 22 slide.
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Two ships collide, cargo ship runs aground in Virginia
The Coast Guard says winds gusting to 70 mph also caused 12 ships to drag anchor.
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Photos: Hikers take to the mountains for a winter fix
’We love nature and we love a challenge. A lot of people say we are crazy.’
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Kennebec floods in Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner
The river flooded parking lots and spilled into several riverside building basements, but no obvious major damage has been done.
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Homeless woman enters N.H. couple’s apartment, falls asleep
Police say the woman thought the apartment was vacant. She was charged with criminal trespassing.
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Flooding claims one victim in northern Maine
A 74-year old Caswell man was swept downstream and drowned Tuesday night.
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Obama reduces prison time for inmate whose sentence was based on typo
The White House said Obama decided to grant clemency because it was the only way to correct the mistake.
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Pro-Russian insurgents seize Ukrainian armored vehicles
NATO announces it is immediately strengthening its military footprint along its eastern border in response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.