Hockey: Maine wastes an opportunity to secure third place in Hockey East, falling to UMass, 5-2.
March 2010
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So much help, so little organization
Much of the relief money bypasses the government, so no one is responsible for focusing efforts.
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Greek lawmakers vote to cut spending, touching off riots
ATHENS, Greece – Striking Greek workers shut down transport and tried to storm parliament Friday as lawmakers passed $6.5 billion in budget cuts, including wage reductions, needed to trim the region’s biggest budget deficit. Police with riot shields fired tear gas as demonstrators wearing biker helmets and ski masks pelted them with stones outside parliament […]
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Dueling verse in Waterville
Ten Maine student finalists take the stage in the Poetry Out Loud competition Friday night.
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D-III Tournament: Colby wins, but this time it wasn’t easy
The Mules need late free throws to hold off an opponent they beat by 30 points in January.
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D-III Tournament: USM advances; Amherst next
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Southern Maine women’s basketball coach Gary Fifield wasn’t thrilled with his team’s performance, but the Huskies won an NCAA Division III tournament game Friday night for the first time since 2007, beating Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 74-63 in the first round at Amherst College. Curran Leighton and Haley Johnson posted double-doubles, […]
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Stocks post big gains on jobs news
A consumer borrowing report – the first monthly increase in almost a year – helps push markets up.
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GOP sees opportunity to take another Bay State seat
QUINCY, Mass. – As Democratic Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt formally announced his retirement Friday, state Republicans predicted they have one of their best shots in more than a decade at claiming a Bay State seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently, all of the state’s House members are Democrats, but Republicans are looking to […]
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GM to reinstate almost 700 dealers
Franchise owners get a reprieve as the automaker rethinks a decision to trim its sales network.