We expect to hear of bizarre happenings in our county from time to time: shootings, traffic accidents, fires, even tragedies. But a ruptured pipe leaking oil into neighborhoods near a lake is not anything any of us wants to deal with. When it happened Friday afternoon, it seemed as if the right people went to […]
2013
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Higher wages help broaden economy
Unfortunately, minimum wage isn’t for teenagers anymore. With the loss of manufacturing and other high-wage jobs, many adults are trying to live on minimum wage jobs nowadays, or close to it. And failing. That’s because minimum wage isn’t even remotely close to the living wage in most areas, including Maine. For example, the living wage […]
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Checking up on substance abuse
When we see your child for the annual checkup, there is a lot of ground to cover. We evaluate the number of fruits and vegetables he or she consumes daily, how their grades are in school, the amount of screen time they are exposed to, if they wear a bike helmet when riding, their teeth […]
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Bernard Philip McRann
TOPSHAM — Bernard Philip McRann, 93, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Holy Saturday morning, March 30, 2013, at Cadigan Lodge, Topsham. Bernard was under the loving care of his family, as well as Chans Hospice and the nurses and staff at Cadigan Lodge. Born in New York City on May 22, 1919, he was […]
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Lewinsky lawyer Ginsburg dies at 70
LOS ANGELES (AP) — William H. Ginsburg, who was Monica Lewinsky’s lawyer during the sex scandal of the Clinton presidency, has died. He was 70. His daughter-in-law, Virginia Ginsburg, tells the Los Angeles Times that Ginsburg died of cancer on Monday at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. An obituary notice […]
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Bobcats have replacements
Rick Coughlin’s Richmond High School softball team tasted success during the four-year careers of pitcher Leandra Martin, shortstop Danica Hurley and catcher Lindsy Hoopingarner, with a state Class D title and two Western D championships proof of their hard work. With graduation taking the middle of Coughlin’s field away from a team that fell to […]
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Horton lifts Bruins to 3-2 win over Senators
Claude Julien wasn’t happy that his Bruins allowed 47 shots on goal. Fortunately for Boston’s coach, his team took a season-high 50. And their 46th, Nathan Horton’s tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, gave them a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators with an uncommonly aggressive attack Tuesday night. “It was good to see […]
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Bruins obtain Jagr
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have acquired Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars in an attempt to improve their shaky offense. The 10th leading goal scorer in NHL history, who leads the Stars in points this season, Jagr was traded Tuesday for two prospects, forwards Lane MacDermid and Cody Payne, and a conditional second-round […]
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Dogs set lineup; Opening Day Thursday vs. Thunder
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox have announced a tentative 2013 Opening Day roster for the Double-A affiliate Portland Sea Dogs. Xander Bogaerts, the top-rated prospect in the Red Sox organization by Baseball America, and Matt Barnes, the top-rated pitcher in the organization, highlight the Sea Dogs 2013 roster. The Sea Dogs are scheduled to […]