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Published
May 8, 2013

Italy cargo ship slams into Genoa port, kills 5

"This event is unbelievable because we had the best weather navigation conditions," said Luigi Merlo, president of the Genoa port authority.
Published
May 8, 2013

Maine agencies set housing fair for Lewiston fire victims

Property managers with vacant apartments are encouraged to attend today's event, and may call MaineHousing to reserve a space.
Published
May 8, 2013

Maine bill would give fee break to fishermen on active military duty

The proposal would allow them to maintain their licenses while serving without paying fees so they can resume working as lobstermen or other harvesters once they return.
Published
May 8, 2013

Cleveland kidnapping case: A joyous reunion, but questions, too

Three women are freed after years in captivity after a neighbor helps one of them escape.
Published
May 8, 2013

Scandal-scarred Sanford retakes congressional seat

South Carolina's former governor wins a 'second chance' as he defeats Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

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Published
May 8, 2013

LePage vetoes bill on where school superintendents live

Votes to override the governor's veto are tentatively scheduled for today.
Published
May 7, 2013

LePage vetoes bill giving local school boards authority to determine where superintendent lives

Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have given school boards the authority to decide whether their superintendents should be required to live in the communities where they work.
Published
May 7, 2013

Congress eyeing changes to commercial fishing law

WASHINGTON -- As Congress prepares to revisit the law governing how U.S. fishermen ply their trade, New England's beleaguered groundfish industry illustrates the challenge of reviving a historic fishery in the face of climate change and other factors.
Published
May 7, 2013

Portland woman saves boy injured by train

Ann-Marie Gribbin-Bouchard was cooking supper at her Portlans home on 9th Street on Sunday when a group of neighborhood boys ran into her house and began yelling that someone had been run over by a train.
Published
May 7, 2013

Oakland voters follow Town Meeting recommendation, OK $4.2M budget

On Tuesday night, Oakland's voters approved a $4.2 million municipal budget recommended by town leaders during the annual Town Meeting at Messalonskee High School.