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Singer-songwriter workshop set at Hyde

BATH — Hyde School will hold a five-day singer-songwriter workshop in late January designed for students interested in perfecting their musical craft in writing, producing or singing. Songwriter and producer Don Cook will lead the workshop, scheduled for Jan. 23 to 28. Qualified students from Hyde campuses in Bath and Woodstock, Conn., as well as […]

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BHS class of ’14 collects used phones

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick High School class of 2014 is collecting used cellphones through March 31. The class invites the public to donate unwanted cellphones in bags placed at various locations around town, including Maine Running Shoe, Curtis Memorial Library and Big Top Deli. The sophomores will collect used cellphones, which will be recycled. Proceeds […]

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Maine readies for caucuses

AUGUSTA — With Iowa’s caucuses just over and New Hampshire’s primary a day away, presidential politics to be played out this year are revving up in Maine, where Republicans will hold caucuses over several days next month. Plans are nearly final for Maine’s presidential preference caucuses, and all of the attention is going to the Republicans, […]

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CO leak sends 42 to hospital

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Eight of the 42 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy students who were hospitalized after carbon monoxide was found to be leaking at the Long Island facility have returned to the school. According to Newsday, a North Shore University Hospital spokeswoman said the eight were treated and released, and returned to the […]

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Romney rivals make final N.H. appeals

MANCHESTER, N.H. His pledge to stay positive in ashes, New Gingrich challenged frontrunner Mitt Romney to account for his record as a corporate takeover artist today as Republican presidential hopefuls hustled into a final day of campaigning for the New Hampshire primary, a pivotal test for the rivals bidding to derail the former Massachusetts governor. […]

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Police: Teens killed in crash were at party

WEST PARIS (AP) — Law enforcement officials say four young people were returning to an underage drinking party at the time of a crash that killed two teenagers in western Maine. Troopers say the driver had been drinking and was texting when her car went off the road, became airborne and struck some trees early […]

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Mainer charged after 3-year-old overdoses

LEWISTON (AP) — Police in Maine’s second-largest city have brought child endangerment charges against a man whose 3- year- old son overdosed on a prescription painkiller. Lewiston police launched an investigation after 28-yearold Michael Roy’s son was hospitalized Friday. Police told the Sun Journal that it appeared that the boy had found a pill inside […]

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Two wind forums to be held this week

FREEPORT ( AP) — The Greater Portland Council of Governments and the Windependence group that promotes wind energy are holding events this week to promote the idea of municipally owned wind power. The council’s Jennifer Puser says the technology and ownership model represent a “ perfect match for municipalities.” She says she looks forward to […]

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Gas prices shoot up nearly 9 cents in week

AUGUSTA ( AP) — The price of a gallon of gas has jumped dramatically in Maine in the past week. Price- tracking website maineGasPrices.com reports today that the average price for a gallon of gasoline has jumped nearly nine cents to $3.45. This compares with the national average that has increased nearly eight cents per […]