IN ANSON, Saturday at 2:22 p.m., a complaint of shots being fired was investigated on Embden Pond Road.
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Digital conversion a ploy to get more of our money
Time Warner Cable needs money. Wait, let me rephrase that: Time Warner Cable wants more of “our” money. It is changing to an all-digital cable TV signal, which is eventually going to cost us more money. None of my friends is interested in digital TV. I suppose some people want it, but I doubt it’s […]
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Chemical bomb tossedinto Occupy Maine encampment
Portland police are looking for the person who threw a chemical bomb at the Occupy Maine encampment in Portland during the early morning hours on Sunday. Occupy Maine protesters say the attack has left them with a mixture of anxiety and resolve.
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Officials: Soldier kills deputy, then self in Georgia
The deputy was off-duty and stopped to investigate a suspicious parked car when he was apparently shot by the National Guardsman, authorities said.
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Will Ferrell wins nation’s top humor prize
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ star will be honored at a ceremony tonight in Washington, D.C.
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Tunisians turn out in force for first free vote
No violence is reported close to the end of voting, although authorities note scattered minor violations.
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Quake toll rises in Turkey
Desperate survivors dig into the rubble with their bare hands, trying to rescue the trapped and injured.
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Libya’s transitional leader declares liberation
Mustafa Abdul-Jalil tells supporters today that Islamic Sharia law will be the ‘basic source’ of legislation in the country.
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Fire rips through Steak ‘n’ Rib Restaurant
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
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Wiscasset man faces domestic assault charge
Police say Michael Burns, 28, fled into the woods with a 20-gauge shotgun.