FALMOUTH — The Fire Department had record attendance at its annual awards dinner at Keeley’s in Portland on March 20, when more than 140 members and their guests came out to recognize members for their service. Certificates were presented to the 32 members of the department who completed the 233-hour training to achieve Firefighter Level […]
March 2010
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Westbrook has pitching to make state title run
Scott Heath and Sean Murphy, just juniors, are already two of the best pitchers around.
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SKIING U.S. Olympian, Canadian capture titles in cross country championships at Fort Kent Kikkan Randall, a three-time Olympian from Anchorage, Alaska, won the women’s 30-kilometer freestyle race in the U.S. cross country championships at 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent on Wednesday. Among current or former Maine Winter Sports Center skiers, Haley Johnson placed […]
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Shots fired, two arrested in 4-mile road rage chase
– The Washington Post With his 2-year-old daughter in a car seat inside, Gabriel Poventud threw open the door of his silver Jaguar on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 95 and fired 13 shots at a dump truck, terrifying Tuesday evening commuters, Virginia State Police said. Police said Wednesday that Poventud, 25, and the operator […]
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Reading report card finds’No Child’ law led to no progress
WASHINGTON — The nation’s students are mired at a basic level of reading in fourth and eighth grades, their achievement in recent years largely stagnant, according to a federal report Wednesday that suggests a dwindling academic payoff from the landmark No Child Left Behind law. The report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) […]
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Claws still must wait
Maine’s chance to clinch a playoff berth evaporates in a 111-108 loss at Sioux Falls.
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Anthem urges court to overrule rate limit
The state defends its decision, but the insurer says a 10.9 percent increase makes a loss this year on individual policies very likely.
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Physician accused of possessing child porn
Police say Dr. David York of Topsham had explicit images and videos on his home computers.
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Panel backs near-shore wind, tide power bill
Members of the committee vote unanimously to set targets and restrictions for how the state can capitalize on these natural resources.
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Marketing Metro
A Portland-to-Falmouth bus provides needed mass transit, but Falmouth must decide if it can afford it.