He revives the benefit restrictions that didn’t get far last year with a challenge to ‘liberals’ – do they work for Mainers or for ‘welfare activists?’
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Freeport Falcons Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: BLAKE ENRICO, Senior—Alpine skiing * WMC All-Conference Enrico became the latest in a long line of standout Freeport skiers and was at his best in the biggest meets this winter. Enrico grew up in Freeport, started on skis at the age of 18 months and by middle school had emerged as a top talent. […]
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Teen driving expo coming to Maine Mall
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Teen Driving Expo on Saturday, April 11, will feature an indoor course at the Maine Mall to simulate the risks of impaired and distracted driving conditions. The expo, a part of the “Survive Your Drive” campaign, is sponsored by several state agencies and AAA Northern New England. It will run […]
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Falmouth Yachtsmen Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: JAKE PERRON, Senior—Swimming Class A state champion, 200 freestyle Class A state champion, 500 freestyle All-State first-team, 200 freestyle All-State, first-team, 500 freestyle All-State, first-team, 400 free relay All-State, second-team, 200 free relay All-Conference, first-team, 200 freestyle All-Conference, first-team, 500 freestyle All-Conference, first-team, 200 free relay All-Conference, first-team, 400 free relay Captain In a […]
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Russian inflation hits 16.9% in March
Russia’s central bank expects the country’s gross domestic product to contract by between 3.5 and 4 percent this year.
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Medicare bill could help doctors, children, but long-range savings are debatable
Paying for the bill would come from raising monthly premiums for medical care and prescription drugs for top-earning Medicare recipients.
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Maine athletic directors honor The Forecaster's Hoffer
ROCKPORT — Michael Hoffer, sports editor of The Forecaster, received a Media Award from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association at its annual spring conference Thursday, April 2. Hoffer, who previously received the award in 2004, was recognized for “his incredible talent for writing,” according to Yarmouth High School Athletic Director Susan Robbins, who introduced […]
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Out & About: 'Midsummer Night's Dream' at Portland Ballet
Spring has been with us for a few weeks (at least by the astronomical definition), but the weather hasn’t really felt like it. Anticipating even balmier weather ahead, Portland Ballet is producing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare’s celebrated romantic comedy. “Happy Days Are Here Again” is another joyful way of waving bye-bye to snow […]
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Don’t expect bargains on European goods, even as euro falls near $1
It turns out that Americans’ demand for anything made in Europe is so high that retailers here don’t need to pass along the savings.
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Boston Marathon bombing trial jurors expected to begin deliberating today
If Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is convicted, jurors will then hear evidence on whether he should get life in prison or the death sentence.