Wednesday, June 19, 2013
After four debates and two months of heavy campaigning, the candidates in Maine's 2nd Congressional District have crafted clear and distinguishing images.
FARMINGTON -- Whittier Road, which was closed by town officials after Hurricane Sandy threatened to send it into a nearby river, will remained closed until at least Wednesday.
CHINA -- The stabbing death of a man inside his girlfriend's home this summer will not lead to charges, authorities have confirmed.
AUGUSTA -- A grand jury has added kidnapping to a list of charges a Gardiner man already faces involving an incident in which his girlfriend suffered a stab wound, broken ribs and a punctured lung.
BANGOR -- A Fairfield man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to serve 3 1/2 years in prison for his role as an accomplice in the armed robbery of a Skowhegan credit union in June 2009.
We were the only two tenants on the fifth floor. I was the struggling actor, with a view of a street bordered with colored, discarded doors where they were tearing down our neighborhood, just down from West 67th and Columbus, a space that would soon become Lincoln Center.
The mayor counters that his predecessor, Rudolph Giuliani, went ahead with the New York Marathon two months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
For the first time, outside groups have spent over $100,000 on eight state Senate races, including three races over $200,000.
Notifications of layoffs began this week and will be complete by the end of the weekend. The company will not disclose how many Maine employees will lose their jobs.
James Dodge, 38, died July 13 as a result of a single stab wound to his chest. Authorities say they have completed the investigation without bringing charges. 
One crew member died and search for the captain, Robin Walbridge of St. Petersburg, Fla., has been suspended.
While governor, the Republican was instrumental in starting educational television in Maine and oversaw creation of a network of University of Maine colleges.
The Labor Department's last look at hiring before Tuesday's election sketched a picture of a job market that is gradually gaining momentum after nearly stalling in the spring.
With fuel deliveries in the East disrupted by storm damage and many gas stations lacking electricity to run their pumps, gasoline has become a precious commodity.
Bangor police brought Nicholas Sexton to the Penobscot County Jail from Brockton, Mass., on Thursday.
Rafael Prieto, a married father assigned to the security detail for President Obama, admitted the years-long relationship with a woman from Mexico to U.S. investigators when confronted.
Today's report is the last broad snapshot of the economy before Tuesday's presidential election. 
Generosity toward the storm's victims has extended well beyond the big city. 
AUGUSTA -- When she was done, Alfreda Barrett sat down with a plate of plate of pasta, salad and bread. She scanned the room, taking in the few faces lingered at the tables around her.
FAIRFIELD -- A solution may finally be in the works for the decrepit railroad crossings in town, which have been the subject of complaints for years.
FAIRFIELD -- Locally based Sheridan Corp. is the winning bidder for the $4 million project to transform downtown's historic Gerald Hotel into residential housing for low-income seniors.
As Romney and Obama focus on the critical states, polls suggest a split of the electoral and popular votes.
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