LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It’s been more than three decades since his landmark goal became the centerpiece of the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s Miracle on Ice. For 60-year-old Mike Eruzione, it still seems like only yesterday. “It was a long time ago, but for me it’s different,” said Eruzione, whose game-winning goal against the Soviet […]
February 2015
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Freebies not always disclosed under ethics laws
AUGUSTA — The recent two-day conference that corporate giant Time Warner put on for Maine legislators has revealed loopholes in the state’s ethics laws that make it difficult for voters to know if their elected representatives took part. On Jan. 22-23, Time Warner, the leading cable provider in the state, invited a select group of […]
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Iraq Shiite militias rush to defend oil-rich Kirkuk from IS
KIRKUK, Iraq — Shiite prayers billow from a mosque loudspeaker at a sprawling Iraqi military base on the fringes of the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk as Shiite militiamen, most of them in mismatched military fatigues, shuttle back and forth to nearby front-lines, eager for a taste of victory against the Islamic State group. When […]
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Lebanon to honor Torno Friday
LEBANON — Selectmen Chairman Ben Thompson said the town office will close at 1 p.m. Friday to honor Road Commisisoner Larry Torno, who died of cancer Feb. 14. He served as Lebanon’s road commisisoer for five years and had been an assistant fire chief. Visiting hours will be 3-5 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home, […]
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Menard honored by Chamber
Leo Menard Jr. was recently awarded the William Kaney Leadership Award for 2015 by the Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The award is for a person who demonstrates exceptional leadership in community service. For years, Menard has organized the Northern York County Toys for Tots campaign, has been a big brother in the Big […]
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A-Rod gives apology but no explanation ahead of return
NEW YORK — It appears the only place Alex Rodriguez might detail his drug use is on a witness stand. The ever controversial New York Yankees star decided against holding a news conference ahead of his return to the team following a one-year absence. He issued a vague five-paragraph handwritten apology Tuesday “for the mistakes […]
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Secretary of State’s site will be down Saturday
AUGUSTA — Online services through the Secretary of State’s website will be unavailable on Saturday for planned maintenance, said Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. The department oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles as well as the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions and the Maine State Archives. A wide variety of services are regularly available […]
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They’re breathing easier at Waterboro library
WATERBORO — Take a deep breath; the air quality, as it relates to possible mold spores, is fine. That’s the word from municipal and library officials about Waterboro Public Library. Although code issues remain in the basement area, which remains off limits to the public, air quality tests of both the main floor and basement area […]
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Mary A. Rodrigue
SANFORD — Mary A. Rodrigue, 77, of Sanford, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Sanford, where she had been a resident for the past year and a half. She was born in Alaska on Feb. 28, 1937, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Muller) Wheeler. Mary is […]