Two die after SUV hits parked vehicle / Maine Supreme Court nixes convicted killer’s appeal / Charter school says it has many unsolicited resumes … and more news from around the state.
2013
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Briefcase
SMCC gets $17.5 million loan for medical office building Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford has been given a $17.5 million loan to help cover the costs of constructing a medical office building and fixing existing buildings. The board of directors of the Finance Authority of Maine approved the bond financing package for the hospital […]
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Posted inNation & World
Mandela’s grandson charged in children’s burial site case
JOHANNESBURG — A family feud over the burial site of three of Nelson Mandela’s children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the ailing 94-year-old former president remained hospitalized in critical condition. Sixteen relatives have taken grandson Mandla Mandela to court after he reburied the children’s remains in Mandela’s […]
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U.S. seen as surveillance superpower
As the center of gravity for global Internet activity, America is in a privileged position to monitor.
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Maine Med software issues fixed
The problems, blamed on glitches and user errors, caused the hospital to lose revenue due to faulty billing.
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Single fathers now head 8% of U.S. households with kids
The number has risen ninefold in half a century and totals more than 2.6 million nationwide.
Posted inSports
College Connections: All-American’s effort pays off
Slowly David Hardison’s accomplishment set in as he rested on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse track at this spring’s NCAA Division III championships. Hardison, a Bates College senior from South Portland, had just finished fifth in the decathlon at the national championships. Not bad for a kid who played baseball until his senior year in […]
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New rules cut risk of bank crisis
Regulators are raising capital requirements so institutions are able to absorb big losses.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & Entertainment: Exhibition reveals the private side of Winehouse
An exhibition titled “Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait” opens Wednesday in London’s Jewish Museum. It includes a trove of items from the singer’s London childhood.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Think about the sauce when doing the drink pairings
If you do, it’ll take you far beyond the red-meat, red-wine way of thinking.