The six are part of a group of more than 200 arrested. Many will face trials scheduled for 2018.
2017
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Facebook, Universal Music Group sign deal
Facebook users will be able to share videos that have the label’s music in them.
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Even tax pros challenged to figure out effects of overhaul
Accountants and lawyers nationwide are fielding a swirl of questions about the tax bill passed this week.
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Boys basketball notebook: Winthrop off to strong start with new core
Ramblers sit atop Class C South Heals two weeks in; duo steps up for Nokomis.
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Sinclair, owner of WGME, plans to contest FCC fine
The FCC proposes a $13.4 million fine for the TV-station owner, which broadcasts WGME-TV (Channel 13) and WPFO-TV (Channel 23) in Maine, for not identifying paid programming as advertising.
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Portland Democrat Benjamin Pollard to challenge Angus King for Senate seat
Pollard is at least the fifth candidate to signal plans to run against the independent senator, who will be seeking his second term next November.
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U.S. insurance firms dispatch private firefighters to California
It’s smart business, since saving a home is cheaper than paying out on a policy to rebuild it.
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Maine Legislature has had 2 sexual misbehavior complaints since 2008, records show
State officials decline to release details and say they are still tracking down documents that show whether any disciplinary action was taken.
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U.S. economy grew at solid 3.2 percent rate in third quarter
That was enough to give the country the best back-to-back quarterly growth rates in three years.
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Messy weather on weekend before Christmas likely to snarl travel plans
The weather will make travel a challenge and could lead to icy roads; and with Christmas on Monday, it may affect people doing some last-minute shopping.