She’s leaving UMaine to be closer to her family in the Alfred area and ‘enjoy the game again.’
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Extended learning: From egg rolls to hoops at Lake Region
Students in a four-day cooking class were show what they learned about making more healthful choices by revamping typically unhealthful meals.
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Chelsea, MMA to pay ex-clerk $28,000 settlement
Flavia Kelley said the town owed her about $90,000. Town officials said the contract wasn’t ever valid. The two parties decided to settle the matter out of court.
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‘Digital estates’ pose legal challenges
At least two states are crafting legislation to secure the social media accounts left behind by the dead.
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Karzai demands NATO pullback
His call for coalition forces to abandon outposts in the countryside is tied to the recent killing rampage.
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Iran banks blocked from world network
BRUSSELS – Dozens of Iranian banks were blocked from doing business with much of the world as the West tightens the financial screws on a country it wants to prevent from developing nuclear weapons. The Belgium-based company that facilitates most international bank transfers Thursday took the unprecedented step of blocking 30 Iranian banks from using […]
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‘The new iPad’ hitting shelves today
Apple’s latest tablet, at the same price as the last, has a faster processor and a sharper image.
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S&P 500 index passes 1,400 for first time since 2008 NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose Thursday, lifting the S&P 500 index past 1,400 for the first time since June 2008, after another round of strong reports on jobless claims and manufacturing. The S&P 500 advanced 8.32 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,402.60, crossing and […]
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Upswing in rents indicates housing may be recovering
LOS ANGELES – Home prices are tumbling to fresh lows, but new data show the rental market is on an upswing, an early indicator that housing may be headed into recovery. Rents are increasing because the foreclosure crisis has created a steady supply of renters in recent years, analysts said. Adding to the housing squeeze […]
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Jobs bill faces Democratic resistance on Senate floor
Democratic opponents in the Senate are warning of repeats of the Enron and dot-com debacles.