AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage announced that his administration is suspending payment to the Alexander Group after it came to light that several pieces of the report, issued late last week, had been lifted from an economic nonprofit organization’s report. Two full pages of the Alexander Report were taken word for word from the work of […]
May 2014
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Tatooists’ help sought in Hernandez case
BOSTON (AP) — Investigators asked for help from tattoo artists who may have inked former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, saying they could help in the prosecution of a double murder Hernandez is charged with committing in 2012. The Suffolk district attorney’s office stressed that the tattoo artists are considered witnesses, not suspects, […]
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Democrat Berwick wins backing of liberal group
BOSTON — Democratic candidate for governor Don Berwick is making inroads with some liberal groups in part because of his embrace of a universal health care system for Massachusetts. Berwick won the backing Wednesday of Progressive Massachusetts, a group that has pushed ballot questions to raise the minimum wage and create a statewide earned sick time policy. The group […]
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Confirmed sightings of missing Boston artwork
BOSTON (AP) — The FBI agent in charge of the investigation into the theft of $500 million worth of masterpieces from a Boston museum nearly a quarter-century ago says the bureau has confirmed sightings of the missing artwork from credible sources. The art, including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manet, was stolen from the Isabella […]
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Coasters with a message: train safety
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Drink coasters being distributed at area bars will remind people of pedestrian safety and the risks of walking on railroad tracks. During a press conference Wednesday morning at the Amtrak Downeaster passenger platform, Fred Hirsch, state coordinator for Operation Lifesaver, announced the organization was providing the 5,000 coasters. Operation Lifesaver is […]
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Veterans honor nurses during National Nurses Week
May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, and members of the Sanford Chapter of Disabled American Veterans stopped by the Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough to show appreciation to the nurses there. Sanford Chapter 19 DAV Cdmr. Richard J. Brunelle Jr. presents a fruit basket to RN Administrator Maureen Carland in this photo.
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Chief justice nominee appears before council
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s nominee to be the state’s top judge was praised for his fairness, compassion and even temperament during a confirmation hearing Wednesday. Ralph Gants, currently an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, sat silently through five hours of testimony that included plaudits from the man he hopes to succeed. […]
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OOB Rec. Dept. to offer theater outing trips
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Recreation program is hosting “Theater Adventures” this summer, with transportation and theater tickets included. Transportation is in a 14-passenger mini-bus and return times are approximate. On June 25, the department will host a trip from 1-5 p.m. to see “8 Track” at Arundel Barn Playhouse in Arundel, […]
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Spanish bulls in historic knockout victory
MADRID (AP) — Spanish bulls have scored a symbolic victory at Madrid’s prestigious Las Ventas ring by injuring three matadors and forcing organizers to call off the bullfight. The fight, the 12th of the famed San Isidro festival, was stopped late Tuesday after bulls gored two matadors and tossed a third one into the air. […]
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Sea Dogs take 2 from B-Mets
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs (30-15) used a complete game in the first tilt and a five-run fifth in the second to sweep away the Binghamton Mets (24-20) 5-1 and 6-5 in a doubleheader Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. The wins send the Sea Dogs to a 9-4 record against the Mets this season. […]