Jobless Claims Fall, Raise Optimism For Recovery
WASHINGTON - New claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, offering a ray of hope for the anemic labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment aid dropped 11,000 to 457,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
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LePage, Democrats Trade Accusations On WGAN
SOUTH PORTLAND - Paul LePage says he wants to put the controversy about comments he made over the weekend behind him.
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On South Portland Plane Crash
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the plane crash on Western Avenue in South Portland earlier this month.
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Scarborough Business Vandalized
SCARBOROUGH, Maine - A business in Scarborough is cleaning up after a costly case of vandalism.
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Report Says Piece of Bridge Almost Hits Boat
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A tour-boat captain says a piece of the Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, fell into the water, almost hitting his vessel.
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Teen Killed In Bike Accident
ORLAND, Maine - A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck on his bicycle by a pickup truck in the Maine town of Orland.
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