The proposal is meant to compensate rural fire departments for the cost of responding to such accidents.
David Hench
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Maine bill would make it a crime to drive while fatigued
Glenburn Rep. Stacey Guerin proposed the bill at the request of constituents whose family member died in a North Windham car crash last year.
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Theft of power cords imperils Great Falls Balloon Festival
The copper cords, valued at $40,000 to $50,000, are critical to the festival’s operation in August.
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Portland police seeking three in armed home invasion, robbery
Residents of an apartment on Cumberland Avenue told police the men forced their way inside and demanded money.
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Cumberland County police chiefs denounce concealed carry gun bill
A bill that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit isn’t ‘common sense,’ Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck.
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Mt. Ararat High graduate charged in connection with dismemberment in Massachusetts
Carlos Colina Jr., formerly of Bowdoinham, has not been charged with the killing as police await information from a medical examiner.
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Newly disclosed letter rekindles sex abuse case against Maine priest, lawyer says
He says the 2005 document opens the door to victims previously barred by Maine’s statute of limitations.
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Maine bill would require carbon monoxide detectors at more sites
State Sen. Bill Diamond’s proposal would require carbon monoxide detectors in all hotels, motels, dormitories and day-care centers.
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Portland’s Nickelodeon Cinema robbed at gunpoint
A man entered the theaters Thursday night, demanded money from the clerk and showed a handgun, police say.
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South Portland police invite Craigslist users to conduct business at station
The program, called the Online Transaction Safety Zone, is intended to protect users of the website from becoming victims of criminals posing as buyers or sellers.