The tea party favorite announces at a GOP debate.
2011
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentSuspicions grew as housekeeper’s son looked like ‘Arnie’
LONDON — Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former housekeeper has spoken out about having a child with the ex-governor, saying her son Joseph only learned about a year ago who his father was. Mildred Baena has kept a low profile since the revelations of her affair with the former California governor sparked a tabloid frenzy. In an interview […]
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Posted inClose to Home
Lakes Region: Bike and rod shop gets national notice
Jason Grimes doesn’t go to work anymore. He’s the perfect example of that saying, if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. Grimes lives in Westbrook and runs Northeast Chop Shop, a custom motorcycle and hot rod enterprise on Route 302 in Windham where he’s been welding, fabricating and […]
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School Notes, June 15, 2011
The following students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society at their school: Scarborough High School: Carolyn Bennett, David Bibeau, Jonathan Blaisdell, Mackenzie Bowker, Zach Brown, Tara Buckley, Rebecca Carifio, Alexander Colville, Shauni Cowan, Michael Cyr, Charlie Doe, Daniel Farley, Kristen Felt, Garrett Hazelwood, John Herrman, Bridget Hicks, Alexander Kyte, Dennis Liu, Ryan Mancini, […]
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Local/State Dispatches, June 15, 2011
WESTBROOK Two students win praise in ‘Auto Skills’ competition Stumped by a broken horn, Greater Portland’s automotive whiz kids came up short in the national Ford/AAA Auto Skills competition in Dearborn, Mich., but impressed the judges with their work. Anthony Perron of Scarborough and Joshua Beeler of Raymond, students at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, were […]
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Greater Portland Events, June 15, 2011
GRAY Jam-making workshop A workshop, “Canning & Preserving: Jam, Jellies and Preserves,” will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ten Apple Farm on Yarmouth Road. The class will be led by master food preserver Allison Carroll Duffy. The cost is $30. To register, call 657-7880 or go to www.tenapplefarm.com. YARMOUTH Presentation on […]
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase, June 15, 2011
Apple agrees to pay Nokia under patent settlement Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. says it has settled a patent dispute with Apple Inc., putting an end to “all patent litigation” between the two companies. During the long-running legal battle, Apple and Nokia accused each other of infringing on patents that cover features such as swiping […]
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Hackmatack Playhouse hits 40th summer
The barn theater will present ‘Ten Nights in a Barroom’ from its inaugural season.
Posted inNation & World
Gay judge’s erasure of gay-marriage ban upheld
SAN FRANCISCO — Dealing another legal setback to anti-gay-marriage forces, a federal judge on Tuesday rejected arguments that a former colleague’s same-sex relationship rendered him biased when he struck down California’s ban on same-sex nuptials last year. In a 19-page ruling, Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware refused to set aside former Chief Judge Vaughn […]
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Nation Dispatches, June 15, 2011
ATLANTA Research: Life expectancy falls in hundreds of counties Americans are living longer, but not in every corner of the country. A new study shows that in hundreds of U.S. counties – mostly in the South – life expectancy has fallen. The researchers believe problems like smoking and obesity are partly to blame. “There are […]