Bangor police and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents say they seized $21,000 worth of heroin and oxycodone pills.
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50 school laptops stolen in Waterboro burglary
Massabesic High School officials say the replacement cost for each computer is $1,200.
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Hebron Academy suit seeks return of tax-exempt status
The nearly 200-year-old prep school is seeking the return of all tax money paid to the town of Hebron.
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Hair dryer blamed in Orono fire; 23 students displaced
ORONO — Investigators say a fire that forced 23 University of Maine students out of their off-campus apartments was caused by a hair dryer. Lt. Tim York of the state Fire Marshal’s Office said Monday a malfunctioning hair dryer in a first-floor bedroom caused the Saturday night blaze at Stillwater Village apartments. No one was […]
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Search for invasive bugs comes up empty
Out of the 2,600 trap samples processed this past year, the Forest Service found no Asian longhorned beetles or emerald ash borers.
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Maine homes sales up 7% in October
The Maine Association of Realtors says 945 homes were sold in October at a median price of $165,000.
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NFL: Patriots rout Chiefs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski connection kept clicking. The New England Patriots’ defense and special teams kept rolling, too.
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NHL: Bruins make it 9 straight
MONTREAL (AP) — The Boston Bruins have been blowing out teams with potent offense while winning their way through November.
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SNAPSHOT: Giving more than thanks
Gardiner Area High School students Helen Dow, right, and Mariah Damon organize cans of vegetables Monday at the school while assembling Thanksgiving baskets for area families. The students put together 137 dinners that will serve an estimated 527 people during the annual meal.
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Big dud for Congressional supercommittee
WASHINGTON — Congress’ supercommittee conceded ignominious defeat Monday in its quest to conquer a government debt that stands at a staggering $15 trillion, unable to overcome deep and enduring political divisions over taxes and spending.