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Mainer, ‘Bachelor’ connect at carnival

Ashley Hebert got a head start Monday night in the romantic race to win the heart of TV’s “Bachelor.”

Hebert, a dental student from Madawaska, was picked by Brad Womack for his first one-on-one date on the new season of ABC’s hit reality show.

For the date, Womack drove Hebert to a dark, deserted spot and then asked her to flip a switch. The switch lit up a carnival, which the couple got to enjoy by themselves.

In the middle of the date, the couple had the show’s first romantic kiss of the season, embracing on the carnival midway. They kissed again high above the ground while riding the Ferris wheel.

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Photo: Solitary quest

Pete Lamontagne of Biddeford searches Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk with his metal detector Monday as shallow water reflects a fence. Lamontagne found a ring and a few coins, but said he searches beaches because he likes to be outdoors. “The thing I find the most out here is serenity,” he said.

Posted inBusiness

Briefcase, Jan. 11, 2011

Federal Reserve paying U.S. record $78.4 billion windfall The Federal Reserve is paying a record $78.4 billion in earnings to the U.S. government, reflecting gains from the central bank’s unconventional efforts to lift the economy. The payment to the Treasury Department for 2010 is the largest since the Fed began operating in 1914. It surpasses […]