The recapture of the rebel stronghold is seen as a major turning point in the civil war.
2016
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Sen. Susan Collins breaks ankle in slip on ice at her Bangor home
Maine’s Republican senator doesn’t expect the injury to cause her to miss any work in Congress.
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Susan Collins urges action to block drastic drug price increases
She and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri release findings from a year-long investigation into drug companies.
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New tenant protections take effect in Portland
A city ordinance increases the notification period for rent increases from 45 days to 75 days, among other changes.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Jury finds Houlton man guilty of murder, arson
Matthew Davis shot Heidi Pratt and Michael Kitchen before setting an Oakfield home on fire.
Posted inMaine, News
Injured owl rescued from I-95 snowbank later dies
After Trooper Bernard Brunette picked the owl up Thursday morning, it was taken to Avian Haven, which says the case highlights a larger-than-usual number of owls struck recently by vehicles.
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Out-of-control car hits school bus in Kennebunk
None of the four students on board the bus this morning was injured, according to police and school officials.
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Former Portland couple plead guilty to arranging sham marriages
Natives of Russia and Belarus conspired with U.S. citizens to obtain green cards.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec Journal Dec. 22 police log
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 22, 2016.
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Industry seasonal home destroyed by fire
The cause of the blaze at 34 New Sharon Road was undetermined, officials said.