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January 2, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Cameras should follow Supreme Court

For three days beginning March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will set aside an extraordinary 51/2 hours for arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law. Court watchers point out that this is the most time devoted to a single case since the 1960s, and a signal of the importance the court assigns to the case.
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January 2, 2012

Waterville baby is area’s first in the new year

WATERVILLE -- Cole Wilshusen entered the world at 7:21 a.m. Sunday in The Birthing Center at Inland Hospital and was the first baby born in 2012 in Central Maine.
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January 2, 2012

Making some cuts will make everyone’s costs rise

I agree wholeheartedly with the letter, “Medicare Savings Program needed by 72,000 in Maine” by Richard Farnsworth, chairman, AARP Maine Capitol City Task Force, on Dec. 23. One thing I think is missing, however, is that cutting the Maine Savings Program will not only affect the 72,000 who get assistance from it, but all Mainers […]
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January 2, 2012

BRIDGE RESULTS

WATERVILLE -- The Waterville non-sanctioned bridge club winners on Thursday, Dec. 29, were Betty Perry and Judy Jones; tied for second were Suzon Morrison and Connie Fedorovich, and Eva Nichols and Patrica Nutt; other winners were: Mike Gosolin and Claudette McNeil, Rona Backstrom and Ginny Kelly, Francise Roy and Janet Easton.
Published
January 1, 2012

Victim identified in fatal crash near Old Town

A 63-year-old woman from Nova Scotia was the last person to die on Maine roads in 2011.

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January 1, 2012

Powerball tickets doubling in price to $2

Powerball lottery organizers are betting that bigger jackpots will entice more people to play, but gamblers are going to have to dig deeper into their wallets to try their luck.
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January 1, 2012

Patriots thrash Bills 49-21, clinch No. 1 seed

Falling behind means nothing to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. And because no deficit seems too big for them, the Patriots own home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
Published
January 1, 2012

Morning Sentinel police log: Jan. 1, 2012

IN ANSON, Saturday, 10:15 p.m., a complaint of shots fired was investigated on Skidmore Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday, 11:01 a.m., a disabled motor vehicle was reported on Mud Run. IN PITTSFIELD, Sunday, 3:05 a.m., a disturbance was investigated on Davis Street. IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday, 12:34 a.m., an assault was investigated on French Street. 12:51 a.m., […]
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January 1, 2012

Rising Santorum targeted by GOP rivals in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Surging into top-tier contention, Republican Rick Santorum came under sharp criticism from rivals hoping to slow his momentum two days before Iowa’s kickoff caucuses. The former Pennsylvania senator defended his record in Washington and cast himself as the most electable conservative alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney. Polls showed Romney poised for […]
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January 1, 2012

No easy answers to New England cod crisis

In an industry where agreement comes slowly, the sudden prospect of huge fishing cuts to protect New England's codfish inspired a quick consensus: Scores of fishermen will be ruined if those cuts are passed.