FALMOUTH — Picture pregnant women on a soccer pitch, passing balls, shooting, defending. They’re the new definition of soccer moms, giving unborn Michaels and Michelles a head start in the sport they’ll surely embrace. Picture youth soccer coaches patting extended tummies and telling mom – and dad – that the child has great potential. Imagine […]
2012
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Opening Day ups and downs
Big swings? Yup, we got ’em as both the Boston Red Sox and the Portland Sea Dogs kicked off their 2012 seasons with away games on Thursday. Big wins? Not so much. Boston rallied in the top of the ninth but dropped its opener to the Tigers in Detroit, 3-2, while the Sea Dogs […]
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New estimate adds to MaineCare glitch
An additional 5,300 people mistakenly received coverage this year, a report shows.
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M.D. Harmon: On health care law, Obama’s lost touch with reality
“After (last) week’s arguments, it looks like Obama now expects the Supreme Court to throw out his health care plan. Today he started calling it Bidencare.” – Jay Leno It isn’t unusual for President Obama to blame conservatives for opposing his plans, but it is odd for him to identify their views with a putative […]
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Bill to halve state income tax wins 1st round
By three votes, the House advances the bill, though critics say it would create a permanent fiscal crisis.
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Westbrook restores 9 school jobs
Three teachers, a school resource officer and a guidance counselor are among the jobs saved.
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People & Entertainment: Octomom working ‘hard as I can’
LOS ANGELES — Despite dire financial straits, octuplets mother Nadya Suleman said she is still capable of being a good mother and supporting her brood of 14 children. In an interview with Matt Lauer on the “Today” show Thursday, the Orange County, Calif., woman acknowledged that she is accepting food stamps as a temporary measure […]
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LePage signs highway study bill
An east-west route between Canada and Maine could boost cross-border commerce, he says.
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President takes risks with court
Obama’s remarks could backfire with the Supreme Court and the U.S. public.