Many sales of firearms in Maine fall under the radar
Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store In 2010, another handgun was used in two murders in Portland. When police tried to trace its history, the trail dead-ended with an ...
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Peace Action Maine Mainers Unite to Prevent War With Iran
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Will Propose a Platform Emphasizing Diplomacy, Not War PORTLAND, Maine - August 15 - Peace Action Maine, Pax Christi Maine, Military Families Speak ...
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Truck hits truck catches fire at Maine rest stop
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - Police say a tractor trailer burst into flames when it crashed into another big rig parked at the Kennebunk rest area off the Maine ...
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In Maine sunshine laws fate looks dim
Gov. Paul LePage , citing legislators' exemption, tried to obtain the same privilege in 2011, but the proposal was rejected. Lawmakers periodically offer bills to strengthen the law, but those ...
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Maine syrup producers hope to avoid repeat of last year
Keith Harris is probably one of the few people in southern Maine hoping there's no repeat of last spring, when temperatures soared to nearly 80 degrees for ...
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Defense system welcome in Maine
kmiller@mainetoday.com Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON - Tucked up in the "crown of Maine," the town of Limestone was, for decades, at the heart of the nation’s air defense system as a home base for the massive B-52 bombers capable of striking targets far from U.S. ...
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Businessman gets 20 days for prostitution
A Maine businessman was sentenced to 20 days in jail Thursday for promotion of prostitution in a scandal that rocked the Portland area. Mark Strong Sr., 57, apologized at a hearing in Cumberland County, the Kennebunk Journal reported. He was convicted March 6 of 12 counts of promoting prostitution. Strong's wife, Julie, wept as she asked for a short sentence. "Go easy on my ...
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Series to explore aging in Maine
kbouchard@mainetoday.com Staff Writer Maine has the oldest population in the nation, and with that distinction comes profound challenges that promise to escalate over the next several ...
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