AUGUSTA(AP) — More than 64,000 people in Maine have signed up for health insurance on the exchange with just more than a week left before the open enrollment period ends. Federal officials said Wednesday that 64,069 people have enrolled as of Friday. Nationally, nearly 7.5 million people enrolled as of January 30 in the states […]
February 2015
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Legal action for landlord in fatal fire
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland, Maine, officials say they will take legal action against the landlord of an apartment building where six people died in a fire for safety code violations at another building he owns. A city spokeswoman tells The Associated Press Gregory Nisbet did not bring his Dartmouth Street property up to code by […]
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Panel to reveal ocean pollution findings
AUGUSTA (AP) — Members of a Maine panel studying the effects of carbon dioxide pollution on the state’s commercial fisheries are preparing to unveil their report. The committee plans to present its finding and proposed legislation designed to protect Maine ecosystems on Thursday. The panel spent months studying ocean acidification to make recommendations on how […]
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No fast or slow lanes for Internet? New rules proposed
WASHINGTON Declaring the Internet critical for the nation, a top U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed an unprecedented expansion of federal power to ensure providers don’t block or slow web traffic for America’s countless users. The proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler was a victory for advocates of “net neutrality,” the idea that Internet […]
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Champions celebrated
BOSTON Giddy fans of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots chanted “Brady! Brady!” and clambered atop massive snowbanks for better views as players danced and waved their way through Boston in a Wednesday parade celebrating their fourth NFL title. Well-wishers blew kisses, pumped their fists and screamed themselves hoarse as the team rolled through […]
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Greyhounds fall in season finale
AUBURN Lisbon coach Jake Gentle was hoping things were going to fall into place this week for his Greyhounds. Lisbon needed to beat Oak Hill and St. Dom’s in its final Mountain Valley Conference contests and get help. The scenarios did not work out for the Greyhounds, who lost to Oak Hill Tuesday and saw […]
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Sullinger helps Celtics over Denver
BOSTON Jared Sullinger sat out the first quarter and then missed his first five shots. By the end, he found his touch. Benched at the start because of lateness, Sullinger made two free throws with 22.8 seconds left, lifting the Boston Celtics over the Denver Nuggets 104-100 Wednesday night. “Sometimes you miss shots. You can’t […]
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Dragons eliminated by Greely
FALMOUTH It was a season based around learning and growing for the Brunswick High School girls hockey team. It was no secret that the Dragons had their work cut out for them in the 2014-15 year, as the roster consisted of a large group of young players, including some that had never skated before or […]
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Dragons get 6-3 win
AUBURN — TJ Sullivan broke a 3-3 tie with 5:57 remaining in the second period as the Brunswick boys downed Gray-New Gloucester/Poland, 6-3, in an Eastern A boys hockey contest at Norway Savings Bank Arena on Wednesday. Jacob McGowan scored twice in the first period, and Jared Parent tallied a power-play goal as the 9-4 […]