A Co-Ed High School match play tennis program will be held starting Saturday from 3-4:30 p.m. at Foreside Fitness & Tennis in Falmouth. The cost is $25 per week and signups are taken weekly. For more information contact Wayne St. Peter at 831-8529 or [email protected]. The Portland Elks Lodge will hold its annual foul shooting […]
2013
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Friends remember sports legend Sturgeon
Gene Sturgeon, who died last week, is described as ‘a good leader who got the guys going’.
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Auto sales a ‘bright spot’
Volkswagen and Japanese brands lead a resurgence in U.S. car sales, up about 13 percent over 2011.
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Last-minute retail sales save holiday season
NEW YORK – A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as a relief for stores, which can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue in the last two months of the year. Americans spent […]
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Briefcase
2012 insured losses show decline from previous year BERLIN – Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting payouts of $25 billion, a leading insurance company said Thursday. However, Munich Re AG said the total insured losses worldwide were down from […]
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Economic reports bode well for jobs
Private hiring was up, layoffs down and jobless applications were near a four-year low last month.
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Google vindicated in FTC investigation
The online search giant had been accused of unfairly favoring its own services in search results.
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John Birch Society to sound alarm in Maine
The organization will warn about the U.N.’s Agenda 21 and the march toward a one-world government.
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Eight years since Super Bowl win, Pats prep for second season
With a first-round bye, New England waits to find out whether Texans, Ravens or Colts await them on Jan. 13.
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Ex-prosecutor Cameron facing retrial, flight charge
James M. Cameron will be tried again after a court overturned six of his child pornography convictions.