Ono, 83, went to the hospital on the advice of her doctor, says her spokesman.
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Yarmouth exorcises demons, downs Kennebunk to reach regional final
Yarmouth sophomore Cooper May, left, is congratulated by his teammates after his third period goal clinches the Clippers’ 5-1 win over Kennebunk in Friday’s Class B South semifinal. Yarmouth will face Gardiner in the regional final Wednesday. Chris Lambert photos. More photos below. LEWISTON—A year ago, on the final Friday night in February, the Yarmouth […]
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Caucus fever growing in York County
Maine Democrats and Republicans have the chance to make their voices heard on March 5-6, when the parties hold presidential caucuses in York County and across the state. Will it be Bernie or Hillary? Will Trump prevail in Maine, or will Cruz, Rubio, Kasich or Carson take the Pine Tree State? Will any presidential candidates […]
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Maine rest stops: A dying breed
KENNEBUNK — Rest sites along Route 1, once a Maine staple on a par with maple tree tapping in the early spring and black flies in the summer, are fast becoming extinct. One of the few remaining sites, a former rest area in Kennebunk, is on course to become a site where yachts are prepared […]
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YCCC moves forward with building plans
WELLS — Having secured the local Planning Board’s permit approval, York County Community College is proceeding with plans to build an 18,000- square-foot facility to accommodate a growing need for academic space. The new building will be used for classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium-style lecture hall, a multi-purpose student common area and offices. Currently, the only […]
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Mass. teen who killed teacher gets life with chance for parole
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A teenager who raped and killed his high school math teacher was sentenced Friday to life in prison with eligibility for parole in 40 years. The 2013 slaying of Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer by Philip Chism was “brutal and senseless,” Salem Superior Court Judge David Lowy said as he […]
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US economy ends 2015 on better note, starts 2016 with a bang
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy got a double dose of good news Friday. Economic growth in the final three months of 2015 didn’t slow as much as previously estimated, and consumers roared back to life in January, spending at the fastest clip in eight months. The Commerce Department said that consumer spending increased 0.5 percent […]
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Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement
FORT WORTH, Texas — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed Donald Trump in the Republican race for president Friday, a powerhouse endorsement as the billionaire tries to beat back assaults on his character from a newly aggressive rival, Marco Rubio. Christie joined Trump at a Forth Worth news conference and praised him as “the person […]
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LePage backs Trump for president
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s bombastic Republican governor is endorsing bombastic New York real estate developer Donald Trump for president. Gov. Paul LePage announced his endorsement on Friday while speaking on “The Howie Carr Show,” a conservative radio talk show based in Boston. The famously pugnacious governor said Trump owes him for paving the way when […]