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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The families of three Maine residents who died when the cargo ship El Faro sank in October have accepted settlements from the ship's owner. Court documents say the El Faro's owner, Tote Services Inc., has agreed to pay $500,000 to the families
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A list of significant dates in New England history: Feb 22
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NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, not President Barack Obama. The Granite State Republican unleashed an avalanche of tweets just after 1:30 p.m. Friday and
Maura Healey
BOSTON – The debate over marijuana legalization has been picking up steam locally but gaining attention nationally, as activists on both sides of the issue consider the possibility that the leafy greens may soon be legal in all six New England states. Two New England States – Massachusetts and Maine – will more
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A list of significant dates in New England history: Feb. 16
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Two New England states top the list of those where the middle class is declining, according to a study by 24/7 Wall St. published recently by USA Today.com. The study, based on income earned before taxes by the middle 20 percent of earners in each state, ranked Rhode
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BATH, Maine (AP) — Development of a futuristic weapon depicted in video games and science fiction is going well enough that a Navy admiral wants to skip an at-sea prototype in favor of installing an operational unit aboard a destroyer planned to go into service in 2018. The Navy has been
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage figured Democrats would shoot down his choice for education commissioner, so he withdrew the nomination. And on Thursday, he named himself to lead the department instead. The famously pugnacious Republican governor made the announcement Thursday at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast that he
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