The Duchess of Cambridge deliveres her first public address, giving a confident, brief speech at a children’s hospice in eastern England.
2012
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Letter: Cumberland County Jail sexcapade an exception to the norm
Much has been said in the press about the “evening sojourn” of two of the inmates in the Cumberland County Jail. It is true this was an inexcusable lapse by those in charge, officers on duty at the time and policies within the system. This should not happen and actions are being taken to prevent […]
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Starbucks opening first juice store
Starbucks Corp. is pushing beyond coffee with the opening of the first Evolution Fresh Inc. juice store, the company said today.
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Letter: Protect the birds, bees; control your cats
Thank you for good coverage of social and environmental issues. Let me bring up a new one. Many of us are not aware of problems caused by pet cats roaming freely. Dogs, at least in Bath, are not allowed to do that. But dogs do not prey on wild birds, which are already in trouble. […]
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Letter: A plea for Falmouth's older citizens
Don’t you think the time has come for Falmouth to think about helping its senior citizens, who try hard to live on a fixed income, by not raising their taxes? It’s hard enough to make it on a daily basis, with all the increases in food, fuel, utilities, etc. Why does the School Board have […]
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Photo: Sweet anticipation
Jim Smith checks the consistency of his maple syrup as steam rises from a large evaporator at the Smith Brothers Maple Syrup business on Rowe Road in Skowhegan last week. Smith and his brother Patrick are collecting enough maple sap to make 600 gallons of syrup, plus candy and cream. Part of the operation […]
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Photo: Natural high
Bailey Michaud, left, and Kendra Jones navigate the rope web at Geiger Elementary School playground in Lewiston on Sunday. Sunny skies and record-breaking high temperatures are expected to continue through the week. For a detailed day-by-day forecast, click here.
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Condo owner faces legal action for planting flowers
A Portsmouth condo association wants Kimberly Bois to restore her front yard to the way it was.
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Confident Romney wins Puerto Rico, looks to Illinois
The Republican presidential candidate extends his delegate lead by trouncing Rick Santorum in Puerto Rico on Sunday, scoring all 20 of the island’s delegates.
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Apple to pay dividend, start stock buybacks
Thirty-six years after its founding, Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, is finally loosening its purse strings to reward shareholders directly, by instituting a dividend and share buyback program.