WASHINGTON — The hardest sell for President Barack Obama will be persuading members of his own party to back a bipartisan agreement on global U.S. trade policy. Longtime divisions in the Democratic ranks broke open Thursday when top congressional lawmakers finally reached a long-sought deal that would pave the way for the broadest trade policy […]
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Rangers score early, top Penguins 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Derick Brassard and Ryan McDonagh scored in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist made the goals stand up as the New York Rangers won the opener of their playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 Thursday night. New York shut down Pittsburgh’s top threats, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, for a […]
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LePage has no mandate, needs to compromise
Since his re-election, the governor has stated in no uncertain terms that he feels he has a mandate from the voters to accomplish his political agenda. I take issue with his perceived political position with the voters of Maine. There is no doubt that he won the election and has the post of governor, but […]
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Growing health crisis
There is a growing health crisis here in the United States. There are approximately 3.2 million people in this country infected with hepatitis C. Unfortunately because symptoms of this disease are not always obvious, many people go undiagnosed. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 75 percent of the people […]
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Trenton gets walk-off win over Sea Dogs
TRENTON, N.J. — The Trenton Thunder (4-3) celebrated Opening Night at Arm & Hammer Park with a 3-2 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (3-4) in 10 innings. Aaron Judge delivered the drama, blasting a two-out, walk-off homer. Portland had its two-game winning streak snapped while the Thunder ended a three-game losing streak. Cesar Vargas […]
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OOB baseball tops Buckfield
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach baseball team failed to get on the scoreboard in the first inning, but the Seagulls would score in the next four frames on their way to an 11-1 win in five innings over visiting Buckfield on Thursday. The Seagulls put two runs on the board in the […]
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Hillary’s ‘47 percent’ problem
As Hillary Clinton starts her second run for the presidency, one statistic stands out: 47 percent. Mitt Romney made that number notorious by saying that 47 percent of Americans “are dependent on government (and) believe that they are victims,” and so will automatically vote Democratic. That quote helped sink Romney as a clueless rich guy, […]
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Bird is the word
A bird takes a short break on the branch of a barren bush recently near the ocean in Old Orchard Beach.
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Hannaford announces recall of pine nuts
Hannaford Supermarkets and Superior Nut & Candy Co. of Chicago is recalling pine nuts due to their potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The 4-ounce packages of pines nuts are sold in store produce departments with a clearly packaged front and tan-colored label on the back. The back label lists “Pine Nuts” as the only […]
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Hammerle achieves certification in emergency management
SANFORD — You could say that Alex Hammerle is one of a fairly elite group of Mainers. He’s a Maine certified emergency manager, one of a handful of folks in the wider statewide emergency management community who have earned the designation. Emergency managers are the folks who help communities cope with disasters. They’re the people […]