Still very British, but a bit less stiff

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April 30, 2011

Still very British, but a bit less stiff

The monarchy turns to a new generation who some believe may be closer to the people.
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April 30, 2011

Maine Colleges: Monks ride fifth-inning outburst to a victory in tournament opener

STANDISH – St. Joseph’s took the lead with five runs in the fifth inning and held off Simmons for a 6-5 victory in the Monks’ first game in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference softball tournament Friday. Emily Leverone hit a two-run homer that sparked the fifth-inning rally. Maria Labbe added an RBI single and Katelyn […]
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April 30, 2011

Farm’s 146 horses found emaciated, ill

Six of the valuable animals are euthanized after a Maryland county seizes them.
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April 30, 2011

Girls’ Roundup: Unbeaten Thornton stops Gorham

GORHAM – Pitcher Julia Geaumont tripled, doubled twice and knocked in three runs Friday to lead Thornton Academy to a 13-2 victory against Gorham in a Southern Maine Activities Association softball game. Geaumont struck out 12, issued no walks and allowed two runs on four hits against the Rams (2-1). Michelle Cote hit a solo […]
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April 30, 2011

Rally emboldens abuse survivors

Speakers at Take Back the Night range from newbies to those who were at the first event 30 years ago.

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April 30, 2011

Ousted official says he’s been misquoted, misunderstood

A member of Gov. Paul Le-Page’s Cabinet who was forced out after offending Aroostook County residents, African-Americans and Native Americans, all in one day, said Friday that some of the comments attributed to him were misconstrued. Other comments, he claims, he didn’t even say. Two days after resigning as commissioner of the Department of Economic […]
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April 30, 2011

Boys’ Roundup: Bulldogs get past Scots in sixth

This story was updated at 8:47 a.m. to correct Scarborough’s winning pitcher STANDISH — Portland rallied for two runs in the sixth inning to beat Bonny Eagle 7-6 in an SMAA baseball game Friday. Kyle Richards drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly after Tim Rovnak tied the game with an RBI infield […]
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April 30, 2011

Searchers find White Mountain kayakers

LINCOLN, N.H. – Five kayakers have been found safe in a remote area of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest. The group had planned to make a 13-mile trip. Authorities were notified after midnight when the five hadn’t returned to Dartmouth University. Search crews hiked into the remote area looking for them. An Army National […]
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April 30, 2011

Incentive to improve care at hospitals advances

Hospitals that measure up to federal benchmarks will enjoy higher Medicare payments.
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April 30, 2011

Casinos see opening to grab online poker

Traditional gaming houses push for regulation -- and market share -- after big Web players are indicted.

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