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Maine panel hears case for marijuana legalization
With other states already starting to allow the legal use of marijuana, Maine needs to get ahead of the issue and legalize, regulate, and tax the sale of the drug, lawmakers were told Friday.( 05/04/2013 12:00 AM )
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Fire hits 2 downtown buildings in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) -- Fire has torn through a building in downtown Waterville, damaging two shops and leaving three people homeless. No injuries were reported. ( 05/03/2013 10:12 PM )
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Governor vetoes vehicle registration fee hikes
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that could require Maine motorists to pay higher vehicle registration fees. ( 05/03/2013 5:21 PM )
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King: New strategy needed for lone-wolf terrorists
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The intelligence community may have to adopt new strategies to deal with so-called lone-wolf terrorists who aren't directly linked to governments or terror groups, Sen. Angus King said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. ( 05/03/2013 5:21 PM )
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Take-back event in RI yields 2,300 pounds of drugs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Islanders turned in 2,300 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medications as part of an annual drug take-back event. ( 05/03/2013 5:20 PM )
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Businessman admits taking illegal welfare benefits
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Portland man who drew a six-figure salary has pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain Medicaid, foods stamps and federal housing assistance funds. ( 05/03/2013 1:04 PM )
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Bath puts brakes on adult entertainment clubs
BATH, Maine (AP) -- The Bath City Council has put the brakes on the development of adult entertainment clubs in the city, at least temporarily. ( 05/03/2013 7:56 AM )
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Drug overdoses surge in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Portland city officials say they are alarmed by a sudden surge in the number of heroin overdoses in the city. ( 05/03/2013 7:38 AM )
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Waterville cracks down on loud exhausts
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) -- Waterville police are cracking down on loud vehicle exhausts. ( 05/03/2013 6:53 AM )
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Ugandan man from Saco convicted of marriage fraud
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Ugandan man who lives in Saco has been convicted of helping arrange a scam marriage so another man could become a legal permanent resident of the United States. ( 05/03/2013 6:28 AM )
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Maine committee endorses expanded gun checks
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A Maine legislative committee has supported expanding mandatory background checks on gun show purchases and rejected a proposal to allow residents to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. ( 05/03/2013 5:44 AM )
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Disease-resistant chestnuts planted in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Portland's mayor is planting two disease-resistant American chestnut trees in the city. ( 05/03/2013 4:33 AM )
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Coast Guard investigates hoax distress calls
PORTLAND, MAINE The US Coast Guard is investigating fake mayday calls from Maine it suspects were made by a man who has made more than a dozen hoax distress calls in recent years. The Coast Guard said Thursday that it is seeking the public's help to identify the person who made the calls over a marine radio on April 23 and 25. Officials said the calls came from the Lincolnville area and are believed to be the same man who made at least 12 other hoax calls in the past three years, resulting in more than 50 hours of search time by Coast Guard and local responders.( 05/03/2013 12:00 AM )
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Police: 12-year-old set fire that left 75 homeless
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- A 12-year-old boy was charged with setting a fire that destroyed three buildings and left 75 people homeless in Maine's second-biggest city, officials said Thursday. ( 05/02/2013 7:19 PM )
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Seth Wescott recovering from knee injury
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Two-time Olympic snowboardcross champion Seth Wescott hopes to recover from a knee injury in time for the Sochi Games. ( 05/02/2013 5:32 PM )
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Seth Wescott recovering from knee injury
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Two-time snowboardcross gold medalist Seth Wescott from Maine injured his knee but says there's enough time to recover before the Winter Olympics. ( 05/02/2013 5:29 PM )
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Maine bill would create paint recycling program
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine homeowners and contractors would be able to drop off their old and unused paint at retail stores and other specified sites for recycling if a bill reviewed by lawmakers Thursday becomes law. ( 05/02/2013 5:24 PM )
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Portland police see rise in heroin overdoses
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Maine officials say they are seeing a rise in heroin overdoses, and a dramatic increase in the use of the drug in Portland. ( 05/02/2013 4:51 PM )
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Lewiston, Maine, call center to expand, add jobs
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- A customer service and marketing company in Lewiston plans to expand and add up to 150 jobs to Maine's second largest city. ( 05/02/2013 3:32 PM )
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Coast Guard investigates hoax distress calls
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The Coast Guard is investigating fake mayday calls from Maine it suspects were made by a man who's made more than a dozen hoax distress calls in recent years. ( 05/02/2013 12:45 PM )
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Maine lawmakers to decide 3 abortion bills
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A May 16 date has been set for legislative hearings on three abortion-related bills, which are already drawing opposition from within the State House. ( 05/02/2013 11:38 AM )
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Illegal bass stocking imperils trout in Maine pond
VIENNA, Maine (AP) -- Wildlife officials say a prime central Maine brook trout pond is under threat because of illegal bass stocking. ( 05/02/2013 11:13 AM )
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2 Maine residents sentenced on drug charges
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- An Augusta man and an Albion woman have been sent to federal prison for their roles in a drug ring that brought cocaine and oxycodone from New York to central Maine. ( 05/02/2013 7:46 AM )
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Maine school bus driver saves little boy's life
SIDNEY, Maine (AP) -- Maine school bus driver Nathan Philbrick had gone to first-aid training several times in his 14 years on the job, but when it finally came to using it, he didn't think, he went into "autopilot." ( 05/02/2013 7:31 AM )
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Bangor police use of stun gun justified
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- The Maine attorney general's office has ruled that Bangor police were justified when they used a stun gun to subdue a man under the influence of drugs. ( 05/02/2013 7:13 AM )
