A special election for the vacancy – in the wake of James Mitchell’s death – will be held along with the general election on Nov. 8.
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Hurricane Matthew grows into a Category 5 monster, headed for Jamaica
With wind speeds of 160 mph, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in nine years is expected to hit Jamaica and parts of Haiti and Cuba, starting Sunday night.
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Super PACs make push in Maine legislative races
A progressive group seeks to oust the leader of the Senate, while another group supports candidates who want lower taxes.
Posted inBusiness
American Airlines hopes system change takes off with no turbulence
The airline has increased staffing and cut flights as it moves from three flight-operating systems to one.
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American Airlines flight attendants get rash from uniforms
The union says it received complaints from 500 workers.
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Mother sues airline for 5-year-old’s flight to wrong city
The woman’s son was sent to Boston instead of New York, while another boy was sent to New York instead of Boston.
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Good Night Lights bring ‘minute of magic’ in Providence
A nightly display of lights by strangers is a highly anticipated ritual for a Rhode Island children’s hospital.
Posted inLifestyle
Richard Trentlage, wrote Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle, dies at 87
Written in the 1960s, the tune remained a fixture for the next half-century.
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Italian drug investigation turns up 2 missing Van Goghs
The paintings, which were taken 14 years ago by thieves who broke into a Dutch museum, were among the most-sought stolen artworks in the world.
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Boy, 14, charged with killing father, opening fire at South Carolina school
Police have offered no motive for the attacks, and one victim, 16-year-old boy, is on life support.