Sen. Susan Collins addresses 70 members of the New England Council, the country’s oldest regional business group.
2011
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Message is clear: scrape windshield
Maine law says windshields and windows have to be 100 percent clear.
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State offices closed today, Monday
Today’s a shutdown day, and Monday is Martin Luther King Day.
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Regulators say electric prices will decrease
AUGUSTA — Maine utility regulators say electric prices for residential and commercial customers of Maine Public Service will decrease. The Public Utilities Commission says new standard offer prices taking effect March 1 for residential and small and medium commercial classes will be 7.3 cents per kilowatt hour for three years. The new standard offer price […]
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State of Union may test unity of the statesmen
WASHINGTON — Despite President Obama’s appeal for civility, history suggests any move toward cooler political rhetoric after the Arizona shootings will soon fade. An early test: Some lawmakers are asking Democrats and Republicans to sit side by side Jan. 25 for Obama’s State of the Union speech, rather than splitting the House chamber by party […]
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SP boys keep good times rolling with 50-39 win at Deering
PORTLAND—It’s time to start taking the South Portland boys’ basketball team seriously. The Red Riots, essentially starting from scratch this winter after being decimated by graduation, continued their stirring run Thursday evening with a 50-39 victory at Deering, improving to 7-1 in the process. South Portland raced to early leads of 7-0 and 14-2 and […]
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Reid Perkins, 90: Passion for music, dancing
BATH — Reid Perkins, 90, died Jan. 2 surrounded by family, friends and the staff at Hill House Assisted Living Facility. Born in Bath Oct. 5, 1920, son of Capt. Charles W. Perkins Sr., and Katherine E. (Morse) Perkins and graduated from Bath schools. He worked at Bath Iron Works as a machinist until he […]
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Mary (Young) McElroy, 85: Active member of Holy Cross Parish
SOUTH PORTLAND — Mary (Young) McElroy, 85, died at home Jan. 8. On May 7, 1925, she was born in East Providence, R.I., the daughter of Joseph and Eva Young, and graduated from local schools. After she graduated from the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing and the U.S. Cadet Nursing Program at Rhode Island […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Tucker’s Boardercross upcoming This year’s version of Tucker’s Boardercross for Cancer, a fundraiser for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, will be held Saturday and Sunday at Sugarloaf. The event has raised over $100,000 over the past five years and is the top event for USASA’s Maine Mountain Series. FMI, http://www.tucksbx.com/TucksBX/Welcome.html. Umpire certification classes upcoming The […]