AUGUSTA — A report analyzing Maine’s domestic violence-related homicides is “tough reading,” Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday as he and other top law enforcement officials vowed to continue efforts to prevent the crime that accounts for roughly half of the state’s killings.
April 2012
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OUR OPINION: Governor got checked, balanced in Augusta
With all the partisan contention in the State House, it’s great to see that almost everyone can agree on one thing: Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to exempt his working papers from the state Right to Know law was a very bad idea.
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MLB: Winthrop’s Ketchen joins Fenway grounds crew
Dave Ketchen hasn’t seen or heard any of the ghosts yet, but on the 100th year anniversary of Fenway Park, there are sure to be some appearances from the likes of Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.
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KVCC wins $100,000 for renewable energy
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College has won a $100,000 federal grant to help small rural businesses and agricultural producers reduce energy consumption and use renewable energy technologies.
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MLB: Struggling Sox start 101st Fenway season
BOSTON (AP) — Fenway Park will be all decked out for its 101st season. Fans will flood the streets and fill the seats at the neighborhood stadium. Red Sox players will try to give them a good show.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Reisert’s recent column one of his more partisan
Since it is clearly one of his more partisan political attacks, Joseph Reisert’s recent column (“Economic security, as Obama sees it, means bigger government,” April 6) deserves a response. Apparently, being willing to work hard is not enough if one wishes to characterize as evil all social programs, including Social Security. To compare federal government […]
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‘Hunger Games’ still leaves us hungry
The ancient Romans had their vomitorium so that people could throw up between courses in order to eat more while they watched gladiators butcher each other. Now this same thing is at our local theater and making lots of money, according to the newspaper headline, “‘Hunger Games’ domestic total tops $300 million.” For a few […]
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Grandparents scammed out of $2,100 by phony grandson
MADISON — Police are warning people to be careful when asked for money over the phone — even if the person who appears to be asking for help says he’s your grandson.
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KVCC to offer degree in autism studies
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College will launch a new two-year autism spectrum disorder studies degree program this fall.
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OUR OPINION: Slot machines may be just ’round the corner
A plan to put a 12-month moratorium on new casinos in Maine, starting next September, while a new commission studies the impact of the state’s two gambling facilities, may be an idea whose time has come.