WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sure looked ready for the regular season Tuesday, combining for four hits, four RBIs and four runs before taking the rest of the afternoon off, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 in the exhibition finale for both clubs.
April 2012
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GEORGE SMITH: Land for Maine’s Future program has lost its driver, run out of gas
Three exceptional men have been endorsed for positions on the Land for Maine’s Future Board. This is an “A” team, but we’re putting them into a race car that is out of gas — with nobody in the pit to fill up the tank or change the tires.
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Juries to be chosen in Blaine House cases
AUGUSTA — Juries for six people accused defying police orders to leave the grounds of the Blaine House in November are scheduled to be selected Friday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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Skowhegan mother wins duck stamp contest
SKOWHEGAN — An oil painting by a Skowhegan mother of two is the 2012 winner of the Maine Duck Stamp contest.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Obama will clip US eagle’s talons for Russian bear
We paranoid conservatives have been expressing great concerns about the president’s re-election, as there would be no moderating influence on his leftist agenda. In Seoul, South Korea, recently, Barack Obama had a conversation with Dmitry Medvedev, president of Russia, that was picked up by an open microphone that was supposed to be off. Obama: “On […]
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Catholics pay taxes that support things they oppose
This is in reply to the letter written by Stan Davis on March 25 regarding Sen. Susan Collins’ support of the Blunt amendment, which would have overturned the part of Barack Obama’s regulation that required faith-based organizations to pay for health insurance that covers contraceptives, abortion pills and sterilization. I am happy that Davis was […]
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Suspect’s talk with police at issue
SKOWHEGAN — A man suspected of killing his father in Cambridge July 21 was cooperative and willing to talk for a while when he turned himself in to police, an investigator said in court on Tuesday.
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OUR OPINION: Latest LePage veto rejected foreclosure bill
Gov. Paul LePage won again Monday, bringing his perfect veto streak to 16-0.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Health care gains five justices could erase
The tea party Republicans have sent the Affordable Care Act to the Supreme Court extremists (The Five) to determine its constitutionality. Remember, five justices chose our president in 2000, and five justices miraculously made corporations into individuals in 2011. This should be frightening in a democracy. The Five could erase gains provided by the Affordable […]
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Waterville boy returned home safely
WATERVILLE — A toddler found wandering downtown early Tuesday is now safe at home, thanks to the efforts of police and the man who found the boy and called authorities.