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    July 11, 2011

    Domestic violence LePage radio topic

    AUGUSTA -- Gov. Paul LePage tackled the difficult subject of domestic violence in a recent weekly radio address, asking men to step up to make "this behavior socially unacceptable."

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    July 11, 2011

    Couple feels cut off by structure

    BELGRADE LAKES -- There's not much to see from Richard and Joan Tripp's screen porch -- except for a very tall, very white structure.

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    July 11, 2011

    Departing downtown director pleased with accomplishments

    RICHMOND -- When Darryl Sterling was hired by the town nearly 11 years ago, the former Etonic shoe plant at the head of the downtown was empty, the downtown had one restaurant, the closest thing to a public bathroom was a Porta-Potty on the waterfront, and job seekers seemed to have only a few options within Richmond's borders.

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    July 11, 2011

    Wounded vets find normalcy in shooting event

    NORTH ANSON -- For a few minutes Sunday, Tim Valliere, 25, of Portland, felt normal.

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    July 11, 2011

    Smelt-shack fee debate spurs legality questions

    RANDOLPH -- Town and environmental officials are divided over a recently dusted-off municipal ordinance that would assess a fee on every ice fishing shack put up along the town's Kennebec River frontage.

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    July 11, 2011

    Trail huts: ‘It’s like luxury in the woods’

    FLAGSTAFF LAKE -- The distinct aroma of cooking garlic and onion wafted from the kitchen at Flagstaff Lake Hut, greeting guests who had hiked to the remote lodge in the western Maine mountains.

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    July 11, 2011

    FairPoint drops benefits appeal

    AUGUSTA -- A woman fired after 800 illegally downloaded music files were found on her work computer will be able to retain her unemployment benefits.

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    July 11, 2011

    When homeowner associations attack

    The Inlet House condo complex in Fort Pierce, Fla., was once the kind of place the 55-and-older set aspired to. It was affordable. The pool and clubhouse were tidy, the lawns freshly snipped. Residents, push-carts in tow, walked to the beach, the bank, the beauty parlor, the cinema and the supermarket. In post-crash America, this was a dreamy little spot. Especially on a fixed income.

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    July 10, 2011

    Dramatic win puts U.S. in World Cup semis

    The U.S. rallies with a goal in the 122nd minute to tie the game at 2, then wins it on penalty kicks.

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    July 10, 2011

    2-year-old revived after falling into Maine well

    A fire official says the child fell into a shallow well on the family property and was unresponsive when her father retrieved her.