Topsham Police Chief Marc Hagan said in a statement Tuesday that 20-year-old Qingyang Zhan, of California, took her own life Sunday morning.
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Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule
The Federal Railroad Administration says another crew member will improve safety – especially after so many high-profile derailments in recent years.
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Waterville to consider earmarking $1.16 million in unused recreation money
The funding is available for other projects now that recreation fields don’t need to be moved to accommodate plans for an ice arena.
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What makes this solar eclipse special – and other things to know
For starters, the full eclipse will last longer than usual because the moon will be just 223,000 miles from Earth, one of the year’s closest approaches.
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Driver killed in crash on I-95 in Clinton
The driver died after colliding with another vehicle while attempting to pass it shortly before 6 p.m., Monday, which sent the car out of control and off the highway, police said.
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Oregon governor signs bill recriminalizing drug possession into law
The new law rolls back a 2020 voter-approved measure by making so-called personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail.
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Maine House upholds Gov. Mills’ veto of bill to limit noncompete contract clauses
Mills says she vetoed the bill because she wanted a compromise and was not convinced existing limits are not working.
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Aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 World Central Kitchen workers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the country’s forces had carried out the ‘unintended strike … on innocent people.’
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Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: March 2024
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
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Julia Gagnon of Cumberland secures top 24 spot on ‘American Idol’
The USM student is headed to Hawaii to compete week by week with the other finalists on the TV singing contest.