UNITY TOWNSHIP — A Benton woman died Wednesday morning when her car was struck head-on by a pickup truck that veered into her lane on Route 139.
2011
Posted inNews
Rally decries attacks on new health care law
AUGUSTA — About 75 supporters of the federal health care reform law gathered Wednesday outside the State House to rally against what they called “recent attacks” on health care.
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Posted inBusiness
Home building in 2010 stayed in dismal slump
Housing starts were near historic lows for a second year, eliminating jobs and impeding the recovery.
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Music and Nightlife Listings
• CONCERTS TODAY Pierre Bensusan, acoustic guitar, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $23 at door; $20 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Chuchito Valdés, jazz piano, 21-plus; The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $12.50 to $20. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 7 p.m. Carol Noonan, folk, CD-release show, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $35. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. FRIDAY Marcy Playground, rock, […]
Posted inLife & Culture
People & Entertainment: Sting: Save the dolphins with dialogue
TOKYO – Sting wants to help save dolphins still being brutally slaughtered in Japan, but says the best way is by starting a debate, not by forcing foreign opinion. The British music star met backstage at a Tokyo concert hall Wednesday with Ric O’Barry, the star of the “The Cove,” the Academy Award-winning documentary that […]
Posted inBusiness
Shoptalk: Surf lovermakes her own break
Nanci Boutet, owner of Aquaholics Surf Shop: “Surfing is a lot like snowboarding — only the mountain is moving. The wave doesn’t just pick you up. You’ve got to judge its distance and match its speed to catch it. We are there to provide tips on timing and technique to catch the wave. And we also teach you the rules of surfing etiquette, like not trying to take someone else’s wave …”
Posted inLetters, Opinion
More letters to the editor, Jan. 20, 2011Reaction to Gov. LePage’s NAACP comment strong, vivid
After Gov. LePage’s latest faux pas, of “kiss my butt,” I heard one of his staffers defend him by saying that LePage just “speaks his mind.” If that is the case, I’m afraid we are in for four years of small talk and short conversations. Jerry Blodgett Topsham It is extremely important that the new […]
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Letters to the editor, Jan. 20, 2011Fifth year of school needn’t be costly
Unlike Bill Nemitz (“Governor, be alert to the devil in the details,” Jan. 7), I was enthused by Gov. LePage’s idea of considering the possibility of offering a fifth year of high school to students who may need that bridge to higher-level education. Mr. Nemitz’s assertion that this could only happen with more money is […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: U.S. companies should be penalized for sending jobs overseas
When you call a help center, you should be able to understand the advice you’re being given.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Police shooting reviews to provide needed insight
It’s important to know whether better training or equipment could have prevented a tragedy.