Campaign says LePage punch line was a joke

Published
October 1, 2010

Campaign says LePage punch line was a joke

Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage’s campaign said Thursday that he was joking when he said he was ready to punch a radio reporter. In a video taped Tuesday, LePage chatted with Jennifer Rooks, host of Maine Watch on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. She mentioned that two MPBN radio reporters, A.J. Higgins and Susan Sharon, […]
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October 1, 2010

Bulletin Board

Portland High School will hold its annual golf scramble at Riverside Golf Course on Saturday. The tournament benefits the basketball and soccer programs at Portland High. There will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The fee is $65 per player and includes greens fees, a cart, food and awards. For information, contact Joe Russo […]
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October 1, 2010

Five-foot penguin fossil found in South America

Researchers also discover that the ancient penguin was a motley mix of reddish-brown and gray.
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October 1, 2010

Alliance: Add commuter bus destinations

The group wants help financing the route expansion to Lewiston and elsewhere, but a turnpike official says the need isn't there.
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October 1, 2010

Postal Service denied in bid to raise rates

WASHINGTON – The Postal Service’s bid to raise the cost of mailing a letter by 2 cents was rejected Thursday, denying the agency immediate relief from a worsening financial crisis. The Postal Service lost $3.8 billion last year and is headed toward a $7 billion loss this year as people do more business on the […]

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October 1, 2010

Elected-mayor backers boast bigger war chest

Meanwhile, an opponent of the proposal questions the intent of business interests.
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October 1, 2010

Job cuts may be drying up

Economists find last week's recurring drop in new unemployment claims 'mildly encouraging.'
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October 1, 2010

Grants awarded to plan health insurance exchanges

Maine reportedly will receive $1 million, to be administered by the governor's office.
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October 1, 2010

FDA, J&J acknowledge ‘phantom recall’ wrongs

WASHINGTON – Johnson & Johnson executives and the Food and Drug Administration both shouldered the blame Thursday for a secret recall in which hired contractors quietly bought up defective painkillers to clear them from store shelves. J&J Chief Executive William Weldon told House lawmakers the company “made a mistake” in conducting the so-called “phantom recall,” […]
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October 1, 2010

Angry police throw Ecuador into chaos

Protesting a proposed cut in benefits, they attack the president and shut down airports and highways.

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