The president tells supporters the November election is important “to finish the task that we set ourselves … in 2008.”
March 2012
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Portland mayor hitches ride with the president
For Mayor Michael Brennan, Friday was a day that started off great and just got better.
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Maine jobless rate at 7.1 percent in February
It’s down from 7.9 percent a year ago, but actually increased slightly from January to February.
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Sales of MegaMillions tickets set record in Maine
Maine State Lottery Operations Director Tim Poulin says more than 1.5 million tickets were sold between the last MegaMillions drawing Tuesday night and Friday afternoon.
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Obama leaves Portland Museum of Art, ending his 4-hour Maine trip
In a raucous 30-minute speech at SMCC, President Obama rattled off military, economic and workplace accomplishments. But outside the Portland Museum of Art, protesters voiced their opposition.
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Lawmakers study new gold mine in Aroostook
Supporters a new mine on Bald Mountain would bring at least 300 jobs to northern Maine, but others say it would hurt the fishing and tourism industries, which also provide jobs.
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MasterCard, Visa warn of data breach
Visa blames a third company for the error. In the past year, there’s been high-profile data attacks against the International Monetary Fund, National Public Radio, Google and Sony’s PlayStation Network.
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Ex-Red Sox prospect Pavano target of alleged extortion attempt
A former high school classmate claims he had a homosexual relationship with Pavano and told Pavano’s family he wanted a Range Rover or he’d go public.
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Obama arrives in Burlington; next stop: Portland
He is scheduled to attend a series of fundraisers in Vermont that are expected to draw more than 4,500 people