AUTO RACING BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Scarborough will host the Pro All Stars Series North SouthernMaineMotors.com 150 today. The field for the Super Late Model feature includes Kelly Moore, Scott Mulkern, Bill Penfold, Ricky Morse, JT Thurlow and DJ Shaw. Beech Ridge regular Bill Rodgers won the event last year. A 40-lap modified event will […]
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Maine nurses aim to bring supplies, training, hope to hospital in Libya
Nine nurses have plans to fly to Libya on Monday in conjunction with Partners for World Health.
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Dismal jobs report forces re-evaluation of recovery
ANALYSIS: The debt-limit standoff and other factors have businesses balking at new hires.
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Betty Ford dies at 93
The former first lady was known for her candor, and admired for her courage in facing cancer and drug and alcohol abuse.
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People & EntertainmentAniston sinks teeth into ‘Bosses’
NEW YORK – In her new film, “Horrible Bosses,” Jennifer Aniston’s character is one you haven’t seen her play before. She’s a dentist who sexually harasses her assistant, complete with lewd dialogue, revealing outfits and outlandish advances. She’s the latest actress to take on a raunchy role usually reserved for men, following the recent trail […]
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Investigation sought into state land sale
The public never had a chance to bid on a state-owned parcel in Thomaston that was purchased by a state official at a price below market value.
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Wilson triumphs again for Sea Dogs
Alex Wilson earns his eighth victory, and Chih-Hsien Chiang leads the offense before heading to Phoenix.
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Local Baseball: Mainers edge Raging Tide with Bazdanes
SANFORD – University of Maine right-hander A.J. Bazdanes held the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide to two runs on four hits in 7 1/3 innings Friday night to lead the Sanford Mainers to a 4-2 victory in a New England Collegiate Baseball League game at Goodall Park. The win was the third straight for the […]
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Wanted: One debt deal that Congress will OK
An agreement to raise the limit must occur before Aug. 2 or the country will default, officials say.
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House backs inflated defense spending bill
WASHINGTON – Money for the Pentagon and the nation’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is proving largely immune from the budget-cutting that’s slamming other government agencies in the rush to bring down the deficit. On a 336-87 vote Friday, the Republican-controlled House overwhelmingly backed a $649 billion defense spending bill that boosts the Defense Department […]