In the House, however, a bipartisan deal falters and majority Republicans begin moving ahead on legislation tailored to the wishes of conservatives.
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Maine legislators opt for compromise instead of a shutdown
They override LePage’s veto and enact a $6.3 billion budget, capping a long ideological fight on what the governor calls a ‘real sad day.’
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'All the players loved him': South Portland mourns Hellier
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland lost an irreplaceable part of its community on June 17, when Ted Hellier passed away at the age of 57 following a 15-month battle with cancer. Among the many roles he played in the city, Hellier sat on the building committee for the high school renovation and expansion, and he […]
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'All the players loved him': South Portland mourns Hellier
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland lost an irreplaceable part of its community on June 17, when Ted Hellier passed away at the age of 57 following a 15-month battle with cancer. Among the many roles he played in the city, Hellier sat on the building committee for the high school renovation and expansion, and he […]
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PROS VS. HOSE: Ex-Sox take on Westbrook firefighters in charity game
WESTBROOK – It didn’t take Sam Horn long to cement his place in Red Sox history. As a rookie in 1987, the powerful Horn – all 6-foot-5, 250 pounds of him – hit 10 home runs in his first 82 at-bats, a major league record. During that summer, Horn took on an almost mythical status, […]
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We Love Sales
Limington Extension yard sale – Saturday, June 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Baby clothes (newborn-3T, 3 for $1) Hundreds of new 25 cent items weekly, $10 DVD players. Benefits Bonny Eagle High School scholarships. For more information, call 692-2989. Yard and bake sale – Saturday, June 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Highland […]
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Current calendar – 6/26
Thursday, June 27 South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or [email protected]. Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with the Time Pilots (80s music and more). Rain location: high school auditorium. Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com. Friday, June 28 The Farmers […]
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Current calendar – 6/26
Thursday, June 27 South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or [email protected]. Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with the Time Pilots (80s music and more). Rain location: high school auditorium. Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com. Friday, June 28 The Farmers […]
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: We’re not in Kansas anymore
Okay. Are you the mother of a suburban male athlete between kindergarten and eighth grade? If so, I need you to sit down right now. Please. Before you read this. Are you a father of the same (Gender stereotypes? No. Ten years of empirical southern Maine data? Then, you, sir, leave the room. Now! Do […]
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Scholarship recognizes vocal talent
Kimberly Ouellette of Old Orchard Beach has won one of the Portland Rossini Club’s selective music scholarships. She was one of five young people in southern Maine to take home awards from the club’s recent scholarship competitions in piano, instrumental and voice. Ouellette took second place in the Barbara Littlefield Vocal Prize competition. She is […]