A judge evaluates Yoda, who took top honors at the 2011 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday in Petaluma, Calif. The 14-year-old Chinese crested/Chihuahua mix won $1,000.
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New span in Boothbay gets national attention
The Knickerbocker Bridge is inspected to see if its composite technology could be used elsewhere.
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State workers rally to criticize LePage
Hundreds protest the governor’s hiring of a New York lawyer and the rejection of their contract offer.
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Appreciation for hospices takes wing
Eden Marshall, 3, of Cumberland has a butterfly resting on her hat as she looks at another held by her mother, Leah Marshall, during a butterfly release on Hospice Appreciation Day in Portland’s Deering Oaks on Saturday. Leah Marshall is a volunteer with Hospice of Southern Maine. The event was sponsored by Jones, Rich and […]
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Bulger brothers: Two sides of the same coin?
Whitey Bulger rose in the ranks of the underworld while William Bulger was a powerful state senator.
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Jonathan Riskind: Snowe puts regulatory reform on the front burner
WASHINGTON – Steven DiMillo says he has no problem with federal regulations that require his Portland restaurant’s 150 employees to fill out forms verifying their eligibility to work legally in the U.S. What the manager of the popular DiMillo’s Restaurant has a problem with is that a simple clerical error — like forgetting to fill […]
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People & EntertainmentStranded penguin gets offer for a ride home
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A young emperor penguin stranded in New Zealand has survived two medical procedures and now has an offer of a lift home. Yet the aquatic bird that many are calling Happy Feet — after the lighthearted 2006 movie — is not out of danger yet. The penguin remained on an intravenous drip Saturday […]
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Bill Nemitz: Parents’ loss epitomizes the toll of mental illness
The old Toyota Camry still sits in the driveway of John and Maryanne Doherty’s picturesque waterfront home in Harpswell. It’s still crammed with the piles of clothing, the scattered CDs, the bags upon bags of strange-sounding health foods, the basketball, the guitar, the disjointed ramblings scribbled in blue chalk across the dusty dashboard … “This […]
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Boys’ Track MVP: Terwilliger set the standard while running at the front
Jack Terwilliger reached a new level this year despite injuries and a lack of strong competition.
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Golf: Martin Classic’s success a testament to its namesake
The Don Martin Classic, held each June at Prouts Neck Country Club in Scarborough, has grown in popularity in its five-year history. The tournament already has a waiting list for next year, according to its director, Gregg Frame. This year’s tournament had 120 players and 70 volunteers. The tournament is named for Don Martin, who […]