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PublishedApril 18, 2011
Bottle bill provides jobs, and, for some, survival
On the bottle bill, April 10’s Maine Compass states: “Absurdly, other people pick through those recycling bins on trash days looking for beverage containers.” The word “absurdly” disrespectfully denies some people’s reality of desperately eking out their meager survival. They also pick up recyclables that are tossed out by us who are not likely to […]
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PublishedApril 18, 2011
Support of dangerous products over safety
I was happy to read in the newspaper of Friday, April 8 that the Maine House of Representatives had voted to ban bisphenol-A from children’s products sold in Maine. The dangers of this product have been well-established and widely published, our governor’s cavalier comments notwithstanding. Then I read a statement from one of the three […]
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PublishedApril 18, 2011
Teacher must live to 95 to accrue $1M in pension
In his letter of April 6, Neal Patterson might have pointed out that under the Maine Public Employee Retirement System, the average benefit for all retired teachers is $19,300. Only 13 percent of teachers make it through 25 years or more to receive an average pension of $26,000. Since teachers are not covered by Social […]
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PublishedApril 18, 2011
Dumont,Achilich
HUNTINGTON, Vt. -- Kristyn A. Dumont and Jason J. Achilich were married August 14, 2010, at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington, Vt.
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PublishedApril 18, 2011
MLB: Boston bats break out
BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in three runs and Jon Lester pitched a solid six innings to carry the Boston Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The win gave Boston consecutive victories for the first time this season. The Red Sox […]
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PublishedApril 18, 2011
BOSTON MARATHON: Goucher back, determined to win
BOSTON (AP) — After Kara Goucher last ran the Boston Marathon, she was so fresh — and frustrated — at the finish that she begged her coach to let her run another 26.2 miles a week later in London. Goucher insists she has calmed down, helped in part by the perspective she gained after giving […]
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Waterboro fire causes smoke damage to home
Nobody was home at the time, and the family pet escaped without harm.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Firefighters battling blaze in Lyman
No injuries were reported, but that the Red Cross has been notified to assist with the family.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Lobster shells valuable for golf balls, plant pots
A UMaine professor and one of his students developed a golf ball using ground-up lobster shells mixed with a glue-like substance for its core.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
3-year-old rescued from Maine pond
The child was given cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to regain breathing and taken to a hospital on Saturday.
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