Streamline business, government operations

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March 31, 2012

Streamline business, government operations

In difficult economic times, it makes sense to streamline the operations of our businesses and our government. Maine has a system that does just that, reducing spending, boosting productivity and creating customer satisfaction. The system is a process called Lean production. From 2004-06, the Maine Department of Labor initiated a Lean-based improvement program. In that […]
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March 31, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Longtime coach Brown retires

PORTLAND -- Saying that the time was right, Bob Brown of Cheverus, a longtime Maine high school basketball coach, has retired after 32 seasons coaching at seven different schools.
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March 31, 2012

MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shaw proves she’s a star in basketball, too

For years, people have known Marissa Shaw could be something special as a field hockey player. Shaw will be playing that sport at the University of Maine this fall, but this winter was more evidence that she's something special as a basketball player as well.
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March 31, 2012

Consumers create demand, jobs and profit

Despite what we have been told by our “business friendly,” anti-union politicians lately, businesses, large or small, do not create jobs. Businesses exist to make money. They sell a product or service to make a profit. Employee wages cut into that profit, therefore businesses pay the lowest wages and hire the fewest workers possible. Only […]
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March 31, 2012

Are we heading toward fascism?

The American Heritage Dictionary defines fascism as: “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with a belligerent nationalism.” We do have a growing number of right-wing extremists, and our governments, federal, state and local, are forming partnerships with business leaders, […]

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March 31, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Skowhegan coach Marston retires

SKOWHEGAN -- The idea of retirement is something Skowhegan Area High School football coach Mike Marston has thought of for a couple years. On Friday, Marston decided to make it official.
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March 31, 2012

New Balance makes sneakers for Obama

NORRIDGEWOCK -- Employees at the last remaining athletic shoe manufacturer in the United States are used to celebrities buying their sneakers.
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March 31, 2012

MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Philbrick gets Mt. Blue to believe, leads turnaround

When Mt. Blue won four games last winter, it was a breakthrough. After all, the previous two seasons combined, the Cougars had won exactly once.
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March 31, 2012

NFL: Patriots re-signBranch

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have re-signed wide receiver Deion Branch and signed free agent fullbacks Tony Fiammetta and Spencer Larsen.
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March 31, 2012

Austrian tourist found

DOVER-FOXCROFT -- The Piscataquis County Sheriff's Department said an Austrian tourist missing for a week while on a motorcycle trip has been found.