BEREA, Ohio — Their days as a pitiful punching bag appear to be over for the Browns. They’re swinging back, picking up wins and even attracting celebrities. On Wednesday, superstar rapper Snoop Dogg pulled up in his tour bus and made a surprise visit to practice. Bow wow! But while the Browns may have gone […]
October 2018
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Employers tap Mainers in recovery for jobs
About a year ago, Heather Walker-McConihe had just been released from jail, having served a sentence for a probation violation after relapsing in her long struggle with opiate abuse. She was working the night shift at McDonald’s for minimum wage, worried she was stuck in an unrewarding, dead-end job as she tried to stay clean. […]
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N.H. man charged with injuring 2-year-old girl in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — A New Hampshire man was charged with aggravated assault after police said he injured a 2-year-old girl Thursday night in Skowhegan. Cody Alexander Swanson, 25, of Concord, later fled the scene but was arrested Friday, police said. Skowhegan Detective Michael Bachelder and patrol officers took Swanson into custody at 5:45 p.m. at Swanson’s […]
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Volunteers repair Shaker hayfield in New Gloucester
About 40 volunteers from as far away as Georgia spent the wet morning filling in ruts caused by vandals driving an automobile in circles two weeks ago. “It’s a cold, wet day and we have a field full of people,” said Michael Graham, curator of the Shaker museum. Local businesses provided loads of dirt, lunch […]
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Falcons have gone from high hopes to major disappointment
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Calvin Ridley is going through quite an adjustment. During his college days at Alabama, he hardly knew what it was like to lose. “It was three games, right?” Ridley said Wednesday, pausing briefly to ponder whether his memory was correct. “Three games,” he repeated, shaking his head. “That’s crazy.” The receiver […]
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Retirement security week — take steps to boost your retirement security
To raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement, Congress has dedicated Oct. 21-27 as National Retirement Security Week. And the evidence shows that increasing this awareness is indeed important. Consider this: Some 50 percent of households are considered at risk of not having enough money to maintain their living standards in retirement, according […]
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Even at 5-0, LA Rams still determined to improve run defense
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Although the Los Angeles Rams have few areas of major concern after their impressive 5-0 start, Aaron Donald thinks their rushing defense is something that needs fixing on this smoothly running machine. The All-Pro defensive tackle intends to make sure they repair it. The Rams are a modest 18th in the […]
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Getting better: Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ named top album in UK
LONDON (AP) — The Beatles’ psychedelic masterwork “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been named the most popular British album in history. The Official Charts Company said Saturday that the band’s 1967 classic is Britain’s favorite album based on physical sales, downloads and streams in the U.K. The album found the four mates from […]
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Yankees in danger of decade without reaching World Series
NEW YORK — The Yankees are in danger of going an entire decade without reaching a World Series for the first time since the 1910s. Aaron Boone’s rookie season as a manager ended in failure when New York fizzled in the AL Division Series against Boston and was eliminated in four games. “You’re always chasing […]
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Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’
There’s no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.