BOSTON (AP) — A New England supermarket chain that was nearly brought to its knees by a feud among owners and a revolt by workers is quickly putting the turmoil behind it. Ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas returned to Market Basket after making an offer of more than $1.6 billion in late August to buy […]
October 2014
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Patriots rout Bears 51-23, look to Broncos game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Next weekend’s activities come at an opportune time for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears. With Tom Brady and his team playing their best football of the season, the Patriots host Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sunday. With the Bears playing their worst, they can watch other teams lose on television […]
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Falmouth finishes off Biddeford in volleyball quarterfinal
FALMOUTH — With the Class A volleyball state championship taking place at Biddeford High School’s Tiger Gym this year, the Biddeford volleyball team was hoping to be able to play in the match on its home floor. But the quest to reach that goal didn’t last very long, as the defending state champions instead continued […]
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Warriors rally in second half for long-awaited playoff win
WELLS — It’s been a long time since the Wells boys soccer team last won a playoff game ”“ so long, in fact, that nobody seems to quite be able to remember exactly when it was. Before Saturday, that is. Now the trivia question will be a lot easier to answer. Trailing Poland 1-0 at […]
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She likes Mike: Clinton stumps for Michaud
SCARBOROUGH — With just over a week until Election Day, candidates are pulling out all the stops. For the Democratic candidate in the gubernatorial race, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, that meant calling in a favor from a former first lady, who was also a U.S. senator and secretary of state. On Friday, Hillary Clinton was […]
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BlixxHorses brings equine education to Sanford
BlixxHorses Lexxie and Fritz and their owners, Gabriela Rodriguez and Daniel Quinn, returned to the Newton Center at Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford, formerly Goodall Hospital, in September to provide emotional therapy, education and entertainment for residents who attended. BlixxHorses, a local nonprofit advocacy and educational organization, travels to locations for presentations to various […]
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Governors stress home quarantine for Ebola workers
By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press NEW YORK — State leaders in New York and New Jersey are at odds with scientists over Ebola as the states’ governors back 21-day quarantines for medical workers returning from West Africa, while the nation’s top infectious-disease expert warns that such restrictions are unnecessary and could discourage volunteers from aiding […]
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Speaking of bears
With the Fair Bear Chase Referendum ”“ Question 1 ”“ just a week away, people’s attention around the state have turned to bears, but bears around the country also need your help. Many bears are languishing in concrete pits or barren cages in roadside zoos across the southern and western parts of the United States. […]
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Maine bear bait vote sparks interest around U.S.
WILTON — In Maine, a hunter can shoot a bear while it’s nose-deep in a barrel of doughnuts, after it’s been chased up a tree with dogs, or when it’s snared in a cable trap ”“ but that could change in days, and hunters and animal rights advocates around the country are watching. Bears are […]