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Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides
The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in…
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9mMaine’s highest court is leaving people in limbo as they wait years for decisions
People in Maine are waiting months or even years for verdicts, including ones that could either release them from prison or send them back in.
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2mLetter: Matt Dunlap will work for us
“I want to vote for someone who is not only unlike the president, but someone who will resist the president’s worst policies and attitudes.”
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4mA Maine hunter just accomplished his lifelong dream in a 12-minute hunt
“I knew where the bucks were likely bedding and feeding in the area, and I figured if I could slip in at the right time and the stars aligned, I might have a chance.”
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4mA stellar young doctor left Maine. Blame ICE and Susan Collins.
“The nurse practitioner checking us in gave us a terse one-word answer, as chilling as the word itself. ‘ICE,’ she muttered.”
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2mLetter: Troy Jackson needed in Senate to challenge Donald Trump
“Collins and the Republican Senate majority have generally lacked the conscience and fortitude to oppose and defeat Trump’s legislative proposals.”