My husband and I have been members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, believing in its mission to protect Maine’s environment. Our enthusiasm dampened, however, when we learned that NRCM was one of 16 members of the 2008 Governor’s Wind Power Task Force, which recommended that 2,700 megawatts of wind capacity be developed on […]
April 2011
Posted inNews, Sports
MLB: Manny Ramirez retires
NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez told Major League Baseball on Friday that he is retiring after being notified of an issue that arose under MLB’s drug policy.
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Aid to Planned Parenthood main hurdle in talks
At issue is a provision that sends federal dollars to Planned Parenthood for family planning and health services such as cancer screenings.
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Deal for 2 Maine paper mills falls through
Gov. LePage says he’d been directly involved in negotiations for a purchase of The Katahdin Paper Co. mills as recently as Wednesday,
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Coast Guard ends search for missing boater
On Thursday a Maine Marine Patrol aircrew spotted a skiff near Perkins Ledge with no one aboard.
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Still no deal as shutdown nears
On the brink of a painful government shutdown, the Obama administration readied furlough notices for hundreds of thousands of workers today as Republican and Democratic leaders accused each other of refusing to give ground on a deal to keep operations running.
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Forum on public art focuses on labor mural
About 200 people attend the event today at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Court asked to force labor mural return
“Our Constitution prohibits our government from taking down artwork simply because it disagrees with a viewpoint.”
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Maine author wins outdoor writers award
Randy Spencer is honored for his first-person story about a year in the life of a Master Maine Guide.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Convery steps down at Winthrop
WINTHROP — As they are at many schools, the numbers were down in recent years for the Winthrop High School girls basketball team. Coach Ray Convery decided to take the onus for that on himself.