Renee Trottier, a student at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology, examines a dress conceived by fashion designer Ashley Lauren Kerr, at the school on Monday. Trottier and other students in her retail marketing class will be participating in a fashion show Thursday at PeoplesChoice Credit Union in Saco. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
February 2012
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Nation/World Dispatches
MANILA, Philippines Death toll rising as crews look for earthquake victims Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides on a central Philippine island have found only bodies. The death toll climbed to 15 today, and at least 73 people were still missing. Monday’s 6.9-magnitude earthquake also collapsed bridges and damaged […]
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As consumer prices rise, patience wears thin in Iran
It’s one thing to take a stand against the world. It’s another to feel the pressure building inside.
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College Roundup: Black Bears unable to stop Catamounts
ORONO — Matt Glass scored 17 points and Luke Apfeld got all 13 of his points in the second half as Vermont defeated Maine 73-63 in an America East men’s basketball game Monday night. The victory was the seventh in a row for the Catamounts (16-10, 10-2 America East), who remained one game behind first-place […]
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High School Roundup: Wells slips past Traip Academy
KITTERY — Alison Furness scored 13 points, and Abby Moody and Stephanie Woods each hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter as Wells earned a 42-37 win over Traip Academy in a Western Maine Conference girls’ basketball game Monday night. Wells (13-4) trailed 30-29 entering the fourth quarter. Selena Lorrey led Traip (9-8) with 11 […]
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Portland raw-milk sales will need no warnings
Vendors can now sell the unpasteurized milk at Portland farmers markets without explaining health risks.
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LePage pushes lawmakers to make his cuts
The governor threatens to veto any plan that keeps health insurance for childless adults.
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City employees no strangersto metering at breweries
Did inexperience lead to a costly 1996 billing error at Shipyard? Five other breweries were already operating in Portland.
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Bulletin Board
Combo ticket packages for Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox games go on sale at 9 a.m. today at Hadlock Field. Packages include tickets to eight Sea Dogs games and a Red Sox game. Ticket also can be purchased at www.seadogs.com or by phone at 879-9500. Dave Pallone, a diversity advocate and best-selling author […]
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Sports Digest
BASEBALL Red Sox, Aceves settle on $1.2 million, one-year deal Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Aceves, 30, was 10-2 with a 2.61 ERA and two saves in 51 relief appearances and four starts last season. Designated hitter David Ortiz is Boston’s […]