WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s plans to screen certain airline passengers for exposure to Ebola are based on the Constitution and long-established legal authority that would almost certainly stand up in court if challenged, public health experts say. Airline passengers arriving from three West African countries ”“ Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea ”“ will face […]
October 2014
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LePage is a down-to-earth, no-nonsense governor
Gov. Paul LePage is a middle-class, French-Canadian, hard-working, honest man. As governor of Maine, he does not use rhetoric in his speeches. The dictionary’s meaning of rhetoric is “language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable.” Other politicians who are smooth-talking have been conditioned to use this rhetoric, […]
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Kerry: Address climate change before it’s too late
BOSTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the country and the world need to confront the threat of climate change while there’s still time. Kerry said climate change is already changing the world in real and significant ways, from serious food shortages to increasing temperatures to the threat of rising sea levels. […]
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Clean sweep for football teams
(Ed. Note: For the complete South Portland-Sanford game story, with additional photos and a box score, see theforecaster.net) Everyone was a winner last football weekend. Friday evening, South Portland had to hold on for dear life, but managed to edge visiting Sanford, 29-25, for its fourth win a row. Scarborough, meanwhile, went to Biddeford and […]
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Time to think postseason
(Ed. Note: For the complete Scarborough-Deering boys’ soccer, South Portland-Portland girls’ soccer, Cape Elizabeth-Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth-Greely field hockey and Cape Elizabeth-Scarborough volleyball game stories, see theforecaster.net) The football season is hitting its stretch run (see story), but the postseason is either near or here in the other fall sports. Golf’s state match will be […]
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Bowdoin cross country doing well
Bowdoin’s Avery Wentworth takes part in a recent cross country meet for the Bowdoin men’s team. Wentworth was second individually and the Polar Bears were second as a team.
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Time to think postseason
The postseason is either near or here. Golf’s state match will be contested Saturday. Field hockey’s regular season comes to a close next week, with soccer and volleyball ending the next week. The regional cross country championships are drawing near as well and even football is down to its final three weeks. Here’s a glimpse […]
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South Sports Roundup
SMCC baseball, softball fall in postseason tournaments The Southern Maine Community College baseball and softball teams saw their seasons come to a close last weekend. Baseball reached the final of the NECA tournament, but lost to the University of New Hampshire’s club team, 9-4. The Seawolves had defeated New Hampshire Technical Institute in the semifinals, […]
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Sports Digest: UNE women edge Bates 1-0 in OT
Jackie Dickerson scores the winner for the Nor’easters.
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Falmouth sweeps Greely in Senior Night statement
FALMOUTH—In the matter of 64 minutes Thursday evening, the whole complexion of Class A volleyball changed. The defending state champion Falmouth Yachtsmen, somewhat forgotten after a pair of early season losses, reminded everyone that they’re still a team capable of doing some serious postseason damage. And as a result, the Greely Rangers are undefeated no […]