Much to the dismay of abortion-rights advocates, a wave of Republican governors and GOP-controlled Legislatures have enacted new restrictions on abortion providers.
2013
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Time to chill out with Portland on Ice
PORTLAND — Frigid weather has arrived just in time for Portland on Ice, the city’s celebration of winter that runs from Friday through Feb. 2. This year’s celebration begins with the Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar. It also features a new music event called Strike a Chord, an interactive music exhibit at the Asylum, 121 Center […]
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Cutler may take step toward governor run
The independent plans ‘something’ this week. Separately, a poll indicates he’d be a spoiler in a three-way race.
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College students find international experience in Portland
PORTLAND — Nine Williams College students are in Portland to participate in an international learning experience by living with refugee families. As a part of the college’s Resettling Refugees in Maine winter study program, Jeffrey Thaler, a professor at the University of Maine School of Law and a Williams graduate, brought nine students to Portland to […]
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Whale sighting in Cape Cod Bay concerns scientists
Experts say it’s highly unusual to see the endangered right whales off the coast of Massachusetts at this time of year.
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Nebraska governor OKs Keystone XL route
The Republican governor sent a letter to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying he would allow the pipeline to proceed through his state.
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Maine Red Claws founder to join Cumberland Town Council
CUMBERLAND — An entepreneur who helped bring the Maine Red Claws professional basketball team to Portland will be the newest town councilor. Jon Jennings of Lantern Lane, who moved to Cumberland with his wife and daughter from Marblehead, Mass., in 2009, is expected to be appointed by the council at its Monday, Jan. 28, meeting. […]
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Cash-strapped Postal Service probed for travel expense waste
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service’s watchdog is investigating the agency for runaway travel expenses, a lingering problem for the cash-strapped mail carrier even as it tries aggressively to cut costs. A report from the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General, released in September, found that the agency, which lost almost $16 billion in last year, […]
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Electrical problem docks Casco Bay Lines ferry between Portland, Peaks
PORTLAND — The same day a mechanical failure knocked out car ferry service to Peaks Island – and two weeks after a ferry crashed into a pier in New York, injuring 74 people – Casco Bay Lines’ operations manager and City Councilor Nicholas Mavodones Jr. on Monday said ferry riders should feel safe knowing the vessels have […]
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US home sales in 2012 best in 5 years
Steady hiring, record-low mortgage rates and a tight supply of homes available for sale have helped boost sales and prices in most markets.