CHICAGO – Dale Sveum doesn’t know if he’ll be coming back for a third season as manager of the Chicago Cubs. Sveum is under contract to return for 2014. But the team president, Theo Epstein, has said all jobs will be evaluated after another losing season. Sveum was hired by Epstein before the 2012 season […]
September 2013
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Panhandling lawsuit thrusts Portland into wider fray on free speech
Many bans similar to Portland’s have yet to be challenged in court, and the city’s case could set a precedent for other Maine communities.
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Dana Milbank: What if Ted Cruz threw a filibuster and nobody came? Not his problem
The senator is less focused on scuttling Obamacare than on securing his place in tea party hearts.
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Longtime superintendent of SAD 51 leaving to lead state group
Robert Hassan, who had held the post since 1993, will step down Nov. 1.
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Central Maine pipeline work revs up to 24/7
Crews begin double shifts to install a natural gas pipeline in central Maine in a speedy six weeks.
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Maine Colleges: Monks win 3-0 as Shangraw scores two goals
STANDISH – Kyle Shangraw converted a penalty kick 1:44 into the game and added a second penalty kick in the 34th minute to lead St. Joseph’s to a 3-0 men’s soccer win Wednesday over the University of Maine at Farmington. The Monks (6-2-1) added to their lead in the 36th minute when Joe Murphy scored […]
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Masterpiece painting captures Portland’s maestro
A newly unveiled portrait leaves the Portland symphony’s conductor almost speechless: ‘Wow.’
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Lawyer: Military looking at Manning’s gender issue
He’s hopeful that his client will be allowed to receive hormone therapy while in prison for leaking secrets.
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Controversial Portland health inspector resigns
Michele Sturgeon was criticized for failing city restaurants at a higher rate than previously had been done.
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Navy Yard gunman’s words: ‘Better off this way’
An electronic document and words on his gun show the shooter experienced paranoia.