Donald Trump has entered the presidential race and the rest of the Republican party can’t be happy about it. Trump is obviously a smart guy and a successful businessman ”“ although he had a head start thanks to his father’s success. But the fact that Trump has finally decided to run for president, after floating […]
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College honors marathon bombing victim
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) — Bridgewater State University has formally renamed its Institute for Social Justice for the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing, and announced plans for a bronze memorial to him on the campus where his parents met. Martin Richard was 8 when he was killed in the April 15, 2013, bombing at […]
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Cutler advocates higher ed changes to better prepare young people for workforce
SACO — In order to keep young people in Maine and prepare them for the workforce, some changes need to be made in the state’s higher educational system, according to Eliot Cutler. Cutler was hired a few months ago as the CEO of the University of Maine System’s Professional and Graduate Center Initiative. The Professional […]
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Editorial Roundup
Bennington Banner (Vt.), June 8: If you suspect that you may not have enough money to retire, a new study says you’re right on the money (pun intended). Rather, about half of you are. The Government Accountability Study, which was prepared at the request of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., found that many workers who are […]
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Publisher and ex-NY Mets owner Nelson Doubleday Jr. dies
NEW YORK — Nelson Doubleday Jr., the publishing scion who bought the New York Mets and shepherded the team to a 1986 World Series title, has died. He was 81. His son-in-law, John Havens, said Doubleday died of pneumonia at his home in Locust Valley, New York, on Wednesday. Doubleday was the grandson of Frank […]
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Mustang Rescue thanks volunteers
A brief thank you to all who made our project for Day of Caring a huge success: ”¢ Jason Ketterick of United Way of York County for organizing and facilitating our project. ”¢ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and their wonderful volunteers for their time, talent and hard work constructing a three rail wooden fence. ”¢ Home […]
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Engine relocation leaves ‘wonderful space’ for rent on Main Street
BIDDEFORD — Engine will close the doors of its 265 Main St. location, which it has called home since October of 2012, by the end of July. This will leave an empty space in one of downtown Biddeford’s most heavily foot-trafficked areas. The arts-focused nonprofit won’t be going far though. Engine will move its operations […]
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Pats defenders line up to replace Wilfork
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For a day, at least, Vince Wilfork was with the Patriots again, to collect a Super Bowl ring at the home of team owner Robert Kraft. His presence at the celebration served as an immediate reminder that the leader won’t be in Foxborough this coming season for the first time in […]
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LePage vows to veto ‘several hundred’ budget lines
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage pledged Wednesday to use his line-item veto power to strike out “several hundred” items in the $6.7 billion budget that lawmakers sent to his desk just after midnight, blasting Democrats and Republicans alike for securing money in the spending plan for their own pet projects instead of funding his […]
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Red Sox revert back to losing ways in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington told a group of reporters late Wednesday afternoon that he is fully to blame for the team’s poor performance this season. By the bottom of the seventh inning, however, the Red Sox were losing again and manager John Farrell had been ejected. It’s been that kind […]