Outside a pricey fundraiser, a festival atmosphere reigns on the city’s streets.
March 2012
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Mega Millions fever: What else would lottery sales buy?
Forget about the Mega Millions jackpot. What about all the money spent on the lottery tickets?
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Opponents focus on Romney’s wealth
Romney’s wealth continues to be a stumbling block as he tries to connect with the working class.
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Stock market has best first quarter in 14 years
The stock market impresses long-time investors by climbing slowly and steadily, without the wild swings of last year.
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Portland mayor gets ‘totally unexpected’ lift
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan rides in the limousine with President Obama from the airport to Southern Maine Community College.
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Maine Colleges: UMaine routs Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. — Fran Whitten went 4 for 6 with three runs scored and two RBI to lead the University of Maine to a 16-5 baseball win over Norfolk State on Friday. Maine (8-14) scored five runs in the top of the first. Alex Calbick had an RBI single in the first and homered in […]
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Man jailed for threatening Gov. LePage
Richard Lee Andrews allegedly made the threat Thursday during a meeting with therapists.
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Maine environmental regulators checking Freeport fields permit
Officials are trying to determine if the town should have sought a costly comprehensive review for the entire development.
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Sports Digest, March 31, 2012
TENNIS Murray moves on to Sony Ericsson final as Nadal pulls out because of knee injury Rafael Nadal withdrew hours before the start of his semifinal Friday at the Sony Ericsson Open because of a left knee injury that bothered him in recent matches. With Nadal’s withdrawal, 2009 champion Andy Murray advanced to Sunday’s final. […]
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Citrus disease that’s threatening major growers now in California
FRESNO, Calif. — A citrus disease that has killed millions of citrus trees and cost growers billions of dollars across Florida and Brazil has been detected in California, despite the industry’s best efforts to keep it at bay. After a week of testing the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed at noon Friday that citrus greening […]