Andrew Carey‘s boat Schadenfreude won the Class Racing Division of the Portland Yacht Club Schooner Trophy Race held Saturday in Casco Bay. Rich Ketchum’s Village Bicycle finished second in the 14-mile race, followed by FotoFinish. In the Class Cruising Division, 2nd Chance finished first, followed by Nessus and CCCourage. Sandy Adler aced the second hole […]
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Nation/World Dispatches
LONGVIEW, Texas Diabetic mother delivers 16-pound, 1-ounce boy A Texas mom expected a big baby, but nothing like this: 16 pounds, 1 ounce. Janet Johnson on Monday remained in an the hospital, awaiting word on whether her son, JaMichael Brown, ranked among the biggest births in state history. JaMichael was born Friday at Good Shepherd […]
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Court orders U.S. to pick a side on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
SAN DIEGO – A federal appeals court that has called for the immediate halt of the military’s ban on openly gay troops issued an order Monday requiring the U.S. government to state whether it will continue to defend the policy’s constitutionality in court. Monday’s order comes less than a week after the 9th U.S. Circuit […]
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Tom Caron: Papi steps right back in character
For a change, David Ortiz was speechless. Big Papi, the man with a smile and a hug for just about anyone he meets, didn’t know what to say to his kids on Friday night. They had just watched their father trigger a bench-clearing brawl with the Baltimore Orioles, and they wanted to know why. “My […]
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Gay aims for a rare repeat as champion
Ryan Gay of Pittston is on a quest to defend his 2010 title in the 92nd Maine Amateur golf championship — something a champion hasn’t done since 2003-04.
Gay’s quest begins at 7 a.m. today at Portland Country Club. He’ll tee off in the first group along with Joe Walp of Falmouth Country Club and Ricky Jones of Thomaston. Jones, who tied for second last year, is the last player to claim back-to-back titles.
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DEP denies claim that it’s stalling on curbs for dangerous chemicals
The LePage administration has skirted deadlines because it doesn’t like the two laws, an environmental group charges.
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VA making it easier to obtain sex-assault disability benefits
Veterans who have been denied such benefits may want to reapply now, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says.
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Reporter loses bias, retaliation claims against MaineToday Media
The federal magistrate judge’s recommendation next goes to U.S. District Court for a ruling.
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No reason to worry as Monitorretires heaters, sellers say
They say service and parts will be available for years to the many Mainers who own the efficient system.
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Downeaster crash: first fatal accident
Other incidents have included trains hitting vehicles and killing people who committed suicide.