After several close calls, only one local team still had a chance to win a spring state championship when the week began and that squad, Brunswick boys’ lacrosse, was looking very good. The Dragons, the top seed in Eastern Class A after a dominant 12-0 regular season, had no trouble eliminating eighth-ranked rival Mt. Ararat […]
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Westbrook apartment building condemned, 23 residents homeless
A Fire Department inspection of the building at 158-160 Brackett St. reveals violations that officials say are potentially life-threatening.
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Buchholz, Red Sox beat Braves, with Sandoval on the bench
The big-money free agent sits out for using his Instagram account during Wednesday’s loss in Atlanta.
Posted inPolitics
House rescues Obama’s trade agenda
The dramatic turnabout gives a much-needed lift to the president as supporters urge the Senate to finish the job.
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Senate passes bill to allow asylum seekers to receive General Assistance
The 29-5 vote gives immigrant advocates hope the measure could garner enough support to withstand a LePage veto.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Camp for disabled veterans on track to open in 2017
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee, says the retreat will be family-oriented.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs keep on losing
Portland falls to Binghamton and has lost four straight, and 14 of its last 17.
Posted inPolitics
Potential cost kills referendum on redacted parts of Maine Constitution
The ballot question would have proposed overturning a 140-year-old amendment that prohibits the printing of the state’s treaty obligations to Indian tribes.
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Fire destroys house in Nobleboro; cause unknown
The two-bedroom rental home was damaged so badly that investigators couldn’t determine how the fire started.
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Maine Senate passes minimum wage increase
But the Republican-backed proposal – seeking annual 50-cent increases to $9 an hour in October 2018 – is more modest than a House version and contains several provisions opposed by Democrats.