NEW YORK — Current TV has dismissed Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup after less than a year. The left-leaning cable network announced late Friday afternoon that “Countdown,” the show Olbermann has hosted on Current since last June, would be replaced with a show hosted by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, beginning Friday night. […]
March 2012
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
On Baseball: The worst day in camp – minor league cut day
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It was early morning and baseball players gathered outside the minor league clubhouse at the new Red Sox complex here on the east side of town. Some stretched. Others headed for the indoor batting cages. But there was a somber air about the place Friday. Not everyone was dressed in workout […]
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Michaud uses Obama’s visit to boost Maine-made sneakers
The Maine congressman wants the Department of Defense to provide U.S.-made sneakers to new recruits.
Posted inLife & Culture, Religion and Values
Florida church that drew throngs now burdened by debt
Its revivals earned renown and millions of dollars, but when the crowds left, struggles followed.
Posted inBusiness
Bay State utility to pay premium for wind energy
BOSTON — The Massachusetts utility NStar has agreed to buy power from the proposed offshore Cape Wind farm for more than double what conventional energy is projected to cost over 15 years. The contract filed with state regulators Friday totals about $1.6 billion, assuming Congress renews certain tax credits. The contract says that’s $940 million […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Bard makes his case for spot in rotation
Daniel Bard waits for the manager’s decision after allowing three runs in six innings of a final start.
Posted inSports
South Portland goalie weighing options
Jon Gillies is facing several choices after Northeastern allows him to be released from a letter of intent.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, March 31, 2012Mural pays workers proper tribute
The mural depicting the Maine workers’ rise out of the lower income and into middle-income status should not have been removed by the governor. The mural belongs to the people of the state of Maine and shows the struggle of the labor movement from child labor to a reasonable form of American labor. This country […]
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Dispatches
Senate turns down vouchers for Maine religious schools / Driver escapes serious injury in I-295 rollover / Wells man gets prison for trafficking in marijuana … and more news from around the state.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Response to professor overlooks realities of health care system
The insurance mandate is a thoughtful solution to the problem of a lack of health care security.