Authorities said Wednesday that any conclusions about the cause of Monday’s fatal collision between an Amtrak train and a trash truck will depend on an extended analysis that won’t be completed soon.
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Portland murder trial opens; self-defense claimed
PORTLAND — The murder trial of a Portland man began Wednesday with the question of whether the shooting was an act of revenge or self-defense.
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Top exec for Augusta-based Northeast Patients Group sued
Berkeley Patients Group, a California medical marijuana dispensary operator, is suing the executive director of Augusta-based Northeast Patients Group for allegedly breaching her employment contract by failing to disclose negotiations with another financial backer.
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Chelsea votes to discuss town clerk settlement
CHELSEA — Selectmen voted unanimously to hold a special town meeting next week to see if residents would agree to a $25,000 settlement with former town clerk Flavia “Cookie” Kelley.
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New England Music Camp celebrates 75th anniversary
SIDNEY — Julia Schnee, 14, remembered her first summer at New England Music Camp — she was the last chair and fumbled through music selections.
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$4.2 million building ‘greenest in Maine’
The foot-thick walls, packed with more insulation than most roofs, will hold in the heat. The 237 solar-electric panels will feed power to the grid on sunny days. The 1,700-gallon cistern will collect rainwater to help flush toilets.
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Mount Vernon select board now full
MOUNT VERNON — The town has a full Board of Selectmen following the election of Malcolm Hardy on Tuesday.
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Hallowell prepares for annual party
HALLOWELL — Laurie Senechal, the general manager of the Liberal Cup, may know the most about how busy Old Hallowell Day is.
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Red Cross issues appeal for blood donors
Blood donations to the American Red Cross this summer are the lowest that the organization has seen in more than a decade.
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Pit bull mauls 3, shot dead
MANCHESTER — Three people, including a child, were taken to a Lewiston hospital Wednesday after a pit bull attacked them at their Prescott Road home.