Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him.
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Biddeford official says tower removal won’t affect MERC purchase
Sprint already has taken nearly 10,000 Nextel sites off air.
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Jack's back; Hardy returns to athletic administration at NYA
When Jack Hardy left the Greely High School athletic director’s chair to become the assistant principal at Falmouth High School in 2005, he said, “Athletics has been such a huge part of my life. I hope to one day again coach or return to athletic administration.” He’s back. Hardy, 57, is the new athletic director […]
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Tonight’s Saco agenda: Dog restrictions, fire station
The City Council will vote tonight on the fate of the former Central Fire Station on Thornton Avenue.
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Sen. Collins calls Akin rape comments ‘deeply offensive,’ ‘outrageous’
Meanwhile, other Maine politicians call on the Missouri U.S. Senate candidate to immediately resign from Congress.
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LePage names picks to lead tech institute, housing authority
A former business executive and the director of housing for Westbrook are the nominees.
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Phyllis Diller, a pioneer in women’s comedy, dies at 95
Famous for her distinctive laugh, Diller was the cackling template for Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman and so many others.
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Scarborough officer cleared in Portland shooting
SCARBOROUGH — A local police officer was cleared Aug. 17 by Maine Attorney General William Schneider of any wrongdoing in a Portland shooting last January. John Gill, who is also a U.S. Marshal’s Service Violent Offender Task Force special deputy marshal, was involved in the arrest of Arien L’Italien in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood Jan. 27. […]
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3 join ranks of Portland school administrators
PORTLAND — Three new administrators have joined the Portland Public Schools. Cynthia Remick was appointed principal of Hall Elementary School, where she was assistant principal last year. She previously worked for the Westbrook School District as the No Child Left Behind director, curriculum facilitator and a math consultant. In addition to her administrative roles, Remick has […]
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Man arrested after van rolls over on Veterans Bridge
Daniel Thomas of Massachusetts was charged with operating under the influence after the Saturday crash.