The new category of dental worker would be able to do procedures like fill cavities and pull teeth.
2014
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Scarborough man in oxycodone ring gets nine years
Adam Goodwin is the third man sentenced in the case, including a former Portland podiatrist who wrote fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone.
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Reputed Philadelphia mob boss freed after 2 trials
Joseph ‘Uncle Joe’ Ligambi had been in prison since 2011. His alleged underboss, enforcer and others were convicted last year.
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Boston dealing with spike in homicides
Authorities say most of the recent slayings appear to be gang-related and retaliatory in nature.
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British royals uged to cut costs, boost income
Legislators on a House of Commons committee urge them to adopt a more commercial approach and open up Buckingham Palace to visitors more often.
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Vassalboro man denies murder charge
Defense attorney seeks police reports concerning victim, Thomas Namer.
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Maine’s December jobless rate falls to 6.2 percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 44,300 Mainers were unemployed, down 6,500 over the year.
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DNA shows ancient hunter had blue eyes, dark skin
The combination, which is sometimes seen in people with mixed European and African ancestry, may once have been common among ancient European hunter-gatherers.
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States consider reviving old-fashioned executions like electrocutions, gas chamber
Those that carry on with executions find them increasingly difficult to conduct because of the scarcity of lethal-injection drugs and doubts about how well they work.