LONDON (AP) — British celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a string of indecent assaults on four women. The 71-year-old Clifford, one of the most influential figures in Britain’s entertainment world, was convicted Monday of eight counts of indecent assault on victims aged between 15 and 18 at […]
May 2014
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Future unclear after lawmakers nix mining rules
AUGUSTA — The Democratic-controlled Legislature’s rejection of new regulations for metallic mineral mining in Maine is drawing praise from environmental groups that say the proposed rules were flawed, but what’s next in the contentious debate over potential mining operations in the state remains unclear. A 2012 law signed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage laid the […]
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Lack of health care deadly for Myanmar’s Rohingya
SITTWE, Myanmar — When the kicking stopped, Zura Begum suspected something was wrong with the twins she was supposed to deliver that month. When the pain started shooting through her body, all doubt was erased. She needed help, but had nowhere to turn. She was trapped with thousands of other Muslim Rohingya in a squalid, […]
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Edmond Powers
ALFRED — Edmond Lawrence Powers, 88, of Alfred and Kennebunk, passed away on March 6, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A committal service will be held on Monday, May 12 at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Kennebunk. www.dcpate.com.
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The trouble with shipping’s fast track
Last Sunday, I went online and ordered several packs of flashlight batteries from a West Coast vendor. My delivery options included standard shipping, which was free, as I’d met the required minimum purchase; two-day-shipping, at about $10; or overnight shipping, at about $20. Since there was no rush, I opted for the slowest method and […]
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Cabrera, Flores tied for lead at Quail Hollow as Rory, Phil fall back
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Angel Cabrera never knows when he’s going to play his best golf. This could be shaping up as one of those weeks at the Wells Fargo Championship. On a Quail Hollow course that lets the Argentine hit driver on just about every hole, two exquisite short-game shots late in the second round […]
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Bruins stay upbeat after Game 1 loss
BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins pelted Carey Price with 51 shots. An overtime bid by Boston’s Carl Soderberg slid across the crease behind the goalie but didn’t go in. The team with the NHL’s best regular-season record had plenty of chances. So coach Claude Julien says the Bruins are feeling positive after the Montreal Canadiens’ […]
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Loranger announces 3rd quarter honor roll
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Loranger Middle School announced the following students were named to the Quarter III honor roll for the 2013-14 school years: 8th Grade High Honors: Victoria Boissonneault, Alexandra Coleman, Abigail Dell’Erba, Nicholas Downes, Meagan Dyer, Danika Evangelista, Madison LaChance, Meghan LaPlante, Payje Leclerc, Natalie Milinski, Megan Niedzwiecki, Brianna Plante; Honors: Kyle Allen, […]
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Would-be teachers face tougher certification tests
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Franchesca Moreno’s work as a student teacher didn’t end when the kids went home for the day. Instead, she spent hours analyzing video and writing commentary of her teaching, which she had to submit as part of a new test New York state will require for certification in 2015. “On top of […]
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Rams start strong, finish off impressive week with win over Capers
KENNEBUNK — Playing its third quality opponent in the space of five days, there was always the chance that the Kennebunk girls lacrosse team would show some fatigue and come out flat against Cape Elizabeth on Friday afternoon. It did anything but. Displaying a relentless offensive energy and a surgical passing game that tore apart […]