YARMOUTH — A message in a green bottle that may have been tossed into the ocean about 12 years ago in Yarmouth washed ashore last week in Cohasset, Mass. Three girls — 8-year-old twins Annabelle and Kyra DeGroat and their 4-year-old sister Bridgit — found the bottle March 10 while walking along Cohasset Harbor. The town has about […]
March 2010
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President signs health reform
Amid an atmosphere of jubilation, lawmakers celebrate a historic act of legislation that provides health insurance as a right for U.S. citizens.
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Letters to the editor, March 24, 2010Waynflete students right to take stand
Kudos to the Waynflete students who wrote letters to the editor expressing their opinions on wind power. Although my views differ on some of the points expressed, I applaud them for their reasoned arguments and their admirable level of interest in public policy and civic engagement (“Students’ opinions get blasted on the Web,” March 14). […]
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Financial overhaul needed to protect consumers
It’s reasonably likely that Congressional Republicans will oppose efforts to fix the U.S. financial system with the same determination they have shown against health care reform. House Minority Leader John Boehner last week told the American Bankers Association he expects legislation will be bottled up for a year or more. He urged bankers to lobby […]
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New tourism incentive: Maine’s ‘green’ label
Maple Hill Farm, a country inn in Hallowell, generates electricity via a 10 kilowatt wind turbine and another 15 kilowatts from 126 rooftop solar panels, the largest such array in Maine. Solar energy also provides most of the inn’s hot water. The Inn uses recycled products wherever possible and offers amenities like soap and shampoo […]
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Bottle handling fees increase
Diana McKee, co-owner of Biddeford Bottle and Can, holds a water bottle at the Alfred Street redemption center on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Bruins extend playoff lead
ATLANTA — Boston was in danger of giving up the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Fortunately for the Bruins, they had the right team chasing them. David Krejci scored a goal and assisted on another, Tuukka Rask blanked Atlanta for the second time this season, and the Bruins kept up their mastery of […]
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Bottle handling fees increase
BIDDEFORD — It’s been at least 12 years in the making, but as of March 1, redemption centers have seen a half penny increase in the handling fee for each bottle or can purchased in Maine. The last increase was 21 years ago. With this increase, redemption centers make 3.5 to 4 cents for most […]
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Bruins extend playoff lead
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask blocks a penalty shot during the second period against the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday in Atlanta. (AP WIREPHOTO)
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Diocese penalizes homeless aid group
The bishop and a national organization end financial support after Preble Street backs same-sex marriage.