Sunday, May 19, 2013
AUGUSTA -- For the first time in nearly a half century, the city's Fire Department has a deputy chief.
WATERVILLE -- Mayor Karen Heck recommends the state raise its lodging tax rather than eliminate state revenue-sharing payments to communities for two years as recommended by Gov. Paul LePage.
FARMINGDALE -- Shoppers at several Maine Hannaford supermarkets will see an addition to the natural and organic sections this week: a line of natural cleaning products from a local entrepreneur and house cleaner.
RANGELEY -- The Maine Warden Service is planning to use a remotely operated underwater vehicle to continue the search for the three missing snowmobilers believed to have died in Rangeley Lake.
Gov. Paul LePage's two-year budget makes no mention of a tax increase, but it will raise the tax bill of the average Mainer by $49 over the next two years.
FARMINGTON -- Molly Clark recently joined Franklin Health Pediatrics as a nurse practitioner.
FARMINGTON -- Sarah Dooley recently joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Orthopaedics and Franklin Memorial Hospital as a certified physician's assistant.
AUGUSTA -- An 18-year-old Augusta man is behind bars on burglary and theft charges after an alert neighbor reported a stranger prowling around next door, police said.
WINSLOW -- A turkey sandwich was the subject of a flap at a local eatery last month.
Admirers of the 11-panel art work say its new location makes it more accessible to public.
Despite opposition, the president's plan will likely include stronger background checks, a ban on assault weapons and limits on high-capacity magazines.
The attorney for Mark Strong, the alleged business partner of suspected prostitute Alexis Wright, wants to postpone the trial until at least Feb. 19. 
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The cyclist confessed to Oprah Winfrey during a taped interview that he used performance-enhancing drugs to aid his historic career, a source says.
Hostess Brands' idle bakery in Biddeford could soon have a new owner.
Up against testimony from his young son, jurors quickly convict Joel Hayden of killing his friend and girlfriend.
City, school and police leaders in Portland add their voices as a national group mobilizes local communities to join the debate.
State officials say the project, which would demolish most of the prison's buildings, is needed because of badly outdated facilities.
The president also said he will soon ask Congress to enact new gun legislation in the wake of the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn.
Both companies saw higher sales, but Toyota's growth was far larger as it rolled out new versions of popular models like the Camry.
Schools keep children from going outside and people are looking for face masks and air purifiers.
The nation's oldest living former president has been hospitalized since Nov. 23, including a week in intensive care.
The ad lays out Coca-Cola's record of providing drinks with fewer calories and says weight gain is the result of consuming too many calories of any kind — not just soda.
The ship, which has been in service since 1980, takes visitors around Lake Sunapee from May through October.
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The announcement is a rare public acknowledgment of American combat operations in the Horn of Africa.
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