The 2014 gubernatorial contest is already receiving considerable attention. Will Gov. Paul LePage run for re-election? Will Eliot Cutler prove a “spoiler”? Can Democrats field a strong candidate? The recently released Public Policy Polling survey basically affirmed what we already knew: LePage maintains an unyieldingly loyal base and remains well positioned to prevail in a […]
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Life after Hostess
While they hope that the Biddeford bakery will reopen, those who lost their jobs are trying to move forward.
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Eastern Maine wrestling: Indians easily dethrone Cougars
SKOWHEGAN – Moments after his victory in the 195-pound final at the Eastern Class A wrestling meet Saturday, Skowhegan senior Andrew Pineo didn’t want to talk about his match. Pineo wanted to talk about the success his teammates had throughout the day. “Our guy at 106 (Mike Dourant), he cut a lot of weight to […]
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South Southwesterns: Waynflete barely edges Massabesic
A fourth-place finish in the final relay is enough to give Waynflete a two-point victory.
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Photos: Presidential firepower
The image of a U.S. president holding a gun is certainly nothing new. A number of men who have held the nation’s highest office have been pictured holding firearms, from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Photos by The Associated Press Future President George W. Bush searches the sky at a dove hunt in Hockley, […]
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Pirates blank Devils, 2-0
Mark Visentin records the shutout as Portland beats Albany for its third straight victory.
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Five young women share their stories
⢠DAKOTAH CLEMENT Playing with Shamrocks — ‘it’s very different’ HUDSON, N.H. - When Jody Clement brought her daughter Dakotah to her first skating lesson, all the other girls wore figure skates. Dakotah had hockey skates. Blame her mother. Jody Clement began playing hockey when she was 30 years old — “a friend suggested it and […]
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On home ice, girls struggle ‘to be seen’
With increasing opportunities at high schools across the state, more Maine girls are playing hockey than ever before. But those who want a college future in the sport often need to leave the state to have a fighting chance.
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Alarm over climate ‘tipping point’ fueled Portland rally
Hoping to restrict pipelines and quash the pursuit of tar sands oil, activists make their global fight local.
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Blindness is no barrier to enjoying the slopes
Groups are helping those with vision deficiencies to receive the help they need to head down the trails.