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Local & State

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March 26, 2014

Bill to halt cuts to Maine’s universities unlikely to move forward

The bill, proposed by a Portland legislator, would require a study of the university system’s finances before any cuts are made.
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March 26, 2014

Tanker owner settles with Maine, N.H. on bridge crash

The $1.3 million settlement reimburses bridge repair costs and other expenses.
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March 26, 2014

Maine man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen

John Fahnley will serve three years for abuse of a 14-year-old and faces a new charge for allegedly telling the boy's family 'I hope you are happy' after he was convicted.
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March 26, 2014

Racing fuel accelerates burning of landmark Maine store

'It's toast,' says the owner of Webb’s Store, also known as Water Street, on Route 127 in Randolph.
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March 26, 2014

Storm delays Coast Guard ice-breaking in Maine

The work of four ice-breaking tugs is postponed until Thursday.

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March 26, 2014

String of Cumberland County fires put a focus on safety

A blaze in New Gloucester is the fourth local fire within three days.
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March 26, 2014

Skowhegan wants its Indian statue to be more noticeable

Completed by Bernard Langlais in 1969, it is billed as the world's tallest statue of an American Indian.
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March 26, 2014

Developer plans 25 to 40 units of senior housing in Portland

Some neighbors already oppose Avesta Housing’s plan to build apartments at the end of a dead-end road off Congress Street.
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March 26, 2014

Distiller starting up in April features a Maine favorite

Sazerac Co.’s coffee brandy made at the revived former Beam plant in Lewiston will take on top-selling Allen’s.
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March 26, 2014

Cities face brunt of LePage’s cuts to general assistance funds

The governor’s proposal could save $3.7 million but leaves bigger municipalities to pick up the tab.