The Santorum campaign urges Democrats to declare themselves Republicans and vote against Romney.
February 2012
Posted inLife & Culture
50 Cent moved by trip to Africa
WASHINGTON – When 50 Cent announced that part of the proceeds from his new energy drink would be used to help fight hunger in Africa, some questioned whether his motives were genuine. But the rapper says he’s making a difference, and since a visit to the continent earlier this month, he’s a changed man. “It […]
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State’s first fireworks store to open
The owner of Pyro City says the Manchester store and three others he plans to open will be run professionally.
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Portland Trails selects director
Kara Wooldrik, currently education director for Maine Audubon, will take over the nonprofit in April.
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Knightville businesses balk at plan to realign parking
SOUTH PORTLAND – Michael Drinan hopes to avoid a parallel universe. Six weeks ago, the owner of Drinan Properties learned of the city’s plan to replace the diagonal parking spaces on the west side of Ocean Street with parallel spaces on both sides of the street. It’s part of a larger project in Knightville involving […]
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Justices shun appeal of group that fought Maine gay marriage
The court lets Maine’s law on naming donors stand, but the list will stay private pending a second appeal.
Posted inSports
College Roundup: Irish sweep Huskies
HARTFORD, Conn. – Natalie Novosel scored 21 points and Skylar Diggins added 20 to help No. 3 Notre Dame beat fourth-ranked Connecticut 72-59 on Monday night and win the Big East regular-season title. It’s Notre Dame’s first outright conference title. The Fighting Irish shared the regular- season championship with UConn in 2001 before going on […]
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Falmouth fights more lake access by public
At the same time, councilors vote to ask the state to continue stocking Highland Lake with cold-water game fish.
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The bubble bursts for ‘hamster balls’
Maine regulators suspend use of the human spheres until a group is done developing a safety standard.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Feb. 28, 2012Tell Congress: ‘No Budget, No Pay’
A basic responsibility of Congress is to decide on a budget in a timely manner. Not an easy task, I’m sure. It’s made much more difficult when members of Congress on both sides would rather keep partisan politics in the forefront than put aside their differences and work together. Many of our elected representatives, it […]