Jim Rier, who is acting commissioner, now faces confirmation by the state Senate.
2014
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High-spending Yankees add Tanaka for $155 million
After missing the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years, the Yankees have gone on a spending spree this offseason.
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Hall-Dale High School lists honor students
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School has announced its first-trimester honor roll for 2013-14. 12TH GRADE — Summa cum laude: Adam Small. Magna cum laude: Erin Ballew, Ryan Branscom, Adam Fullmer, Shanay Gilbert, Steven Longfellow, James McAuliffe, Haley McPherson, Joshua Peterson, Maura Stottler, and Kristen Veayo. Cum laude: Elizabeth Benner, Anna Dill, James Evans, Adam Fullmer, […]
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Propane tank catches fire at Yarmouth home under construction
A 100-pound cylinder catches fire, damaging a new addition to the house.
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Sen. Collins tours Alzheimer’s unit, pushes for more funds
The Maine senator’s goal is $2 billion in the next five years, saying ‘what an investment it would be.’
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Starks spitting case will go to trial
Cindy Brown pleaded not guilty in Skowhegan District Court to spitting on a selectman in an argument over a proposed cell tower.
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University of Oklahoma: No evidence of shots fired
Officials at the University of Oklahoma had told everyone to shelter in place following report of shots fired on campus.
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N.H. House OKs in-state tuition for illegal residents
Opponents argue it isn’t fair for out-of-state students to pay higher tuition than students in the country illegally.
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Portland tar sands protesters chain themselves to TD Bank doors
The group is protesting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and says TD Bank was an investor in the pipeline.
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Target data thieves hide amid layers of black market criminals
Experts say they can make money without exposing themselves and will be difficult to locate.