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State police investigate suspicious package at Maine Revenue Services building

Portland Press Herald and WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedInvestigators ultimately determined the package did not contain explosives or other hazards, officials say.
What changedPortland Press Herald frames it as "State police investigate suspicious package at Maine Revenue Services building". WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "Suspicious package investigated at Maine Revenue Services".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. Portland Press Herald frames it as "State police investigate suspicious package at Maine Revenue Services building". WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "Suspicious package investigated at Maine Revenue Services".

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Aug 13, 12:17 AM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Aug 13, 12:22 AM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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Portland Press Herald24m ago

State police investigate suspicious package at Maine Revenue Services building

Investigators ultimately determined the package did not contain explosives or other hazards, officials say.

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