Saints quarterback Drew Brees, one of the leaders of the players union, says he was never aware of the Saints bounty program, and that there’s no place in football for people trying to injure one another.
March 2012
Posted inNews
Searsport says ‘no’ to propane tank moratorium
Energy officials have long wanted to decrease reliance on heating oil in Maine, but efforts to bring other fuel sources into the state have not always been met with open arms. That changed Saturday.
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Bill will help Maine towns honor veterans
Gov. LePage has signed the measure, which makes it easier for towns to get information.
Posted inNation & World, News
Murkowski regrets voting with GOP on birth control
Murkowski, R-Alaska, may be a natural heir to the centrist role played by retiring Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe at a time when the GOP is hurting for female leaders, experts say.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Some newspapers won’t run ‘Doonesbury’ abortion comic strip
A national syndicate will offer replacement “Doonesbury” comic strips to newspapers that don’t want to run a series that uses graphic imagery to lampoon a Texas law requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion.
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Dems question delay in reporting MaineCare malfunction
Maine Democrats say the administration should have come forward sooner with news that a computer malfunction had resulted in up to 19,000 people receiving MaineCare services they weren’t eligible for.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel-Gaza skirmish continues; at least 15 dead
Israel pounded Gaza with bombs for the second day in a row Saturday, killing 15 militants, and militants fired more than 100 rockets back at Israel.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham student recognized for winning 'Spirit'
WINDHAM – The Maine McDonald’s® Owner/Operator Association presented its fourth annual Maine McDonald’s Spirit of the Game Award to Stacia Caron of Presque Isle High School and James Blanchard of Windham High School, the organization announced in a press release. The student-athletes received their awards at the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet on […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham student recognized for winning 'Spirit'
WINDHAM – The Maine McDonald’s® Owner/Operator Association presented its fourth annual Maine McDonald’s Spirit of the Game Award to Stacia Caron of Presque Isle High School and James Blanchard of Windham High School, the organization announced in a press release. The student-athletes received their awards at the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet on […]
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State police use van to catch texting drivers
Maine State Police are taking a new tack to enforce Maine’s distracted driving law, using an unmarked van to catch motorists in the act of texting behind the wheel. According to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, a four-hour patrol of the van on Interstate 95 in southern Maine, including stretches […]