Palin, Bush, Clinton and Gore will all be absent when the Democrats and Republicans gather in Tampa and Charlotte.
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Maine Med denies claims in strip-club lawsuit
An employee says Maine Med retaliated against him after he objected to pressure to attend strip-club outings with doctors.
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Scarborough to charge students $50 to park
Students said they will fight the new fee, as well as other fees to participate in sports and extracurricular activities.
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Police identify Maine truck driver who died in NY crash
Police have identified the truck driver from Maine who died this week when his rig sailed off an interstate overpass in New York and hit a passenger vehicle on the route below.
Posted inBusiness, News
Civic Center groundbreaking next week
The ceremonial groundbreaking for the renovation of the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland will be held next Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m.
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Police collect suspected teacher killers’ jailhouse letters
A lawyer for Patricia Prue says extensive media coverage of the case makes it highly unlikely for her to get a fair trial near her home.
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Delaware doctor denies waterboarding allegations
The defense attorney for Dr. Melvin Morse says he is being “dragged through the mud,” and portrayed as “a medical Osama bin Laden.”
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Businesses doing Good Works
PORTLAND Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation awarded more than $1.5 million in grants and services to MaineHealth and Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership to fight childhood obesity and improve health equity in Maine. The grant funds will be used to expand campaigns that promote healthier environments and lifestyles for young people. The MaineHealth […]
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NFL, union discuss full-time refs, more crews
Less than three weeks before the season kicks off, the NFL and the NFL Referees Association are no closer to an agreement to end the lockout of the officials.
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Carbon dioxide emissions in U.S. drop to 20-year low
Conservation efforts and greater use of renewable energy are factors, but the main reason is low-priced natural gas.