But Maine doesn’t perform nearly as well as Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
April 2012
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Experts say Zimmerman attorney made smart move
The attorney, Mark O’Mara, questioned a state investigator on whether there’s proof that Zimmerman threw the first punch.
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Ridge View school announces honor roll
DEXTER — Ridge View Community School recently announced its third quarter honor roll.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Plourde’s triple lifts Bulldogs
FARMINGDALE — Matt Plourde hit a three-run triple to highlight a five-run sixth inning that carried the Hall-Dale High School baseball team past Wiscasset 11-6 in the Mountain Valley Conference season opener for both teams Friday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ROUNDUP: Morse has 13 Ks to spark Rams
BREWER — Sonja Morse struck out 13 in six innings to lead the Cony High School softball team past Brewer 7-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Friday afternoon.
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SNAPSHOT: Trotting trio
Pat Murchison, right, holds onto to a rail as his granddaughter, Alexis Lee, 11, center, trots his steed with her buddy, Josh Cowing, 10, this past week at the Windsor Fairgrounds. The children were getting lessons during school vacation on a horse that Murchison trains at the racetrack.
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SNAPSHOT: Kora Shrine Circus
Johnny Rocket turns after getting sprayed in the face by a tow truck during the Kora Shrine Circus performance Friday afternoon at the Augusta Civic Center. The circus continues today with show times at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Electrical fire shuts down Gorham House of Pizza
GORHAM — An electrical fire that was started by a bathroom fan Thursday night burned through the upper floors of the building that’s home to the Gorham House of Pizza, shutting down the popular restaurant and drawing a state investigator to the town that has been hit by six suspicious fires since late March.
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Maine unemployment creeps up along with job seekers
Maine’s unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent last month, up slightly from 7.1 percent in February, marking the second consecutive month in which the rate increased as more people sought jobs, according to the state Department of Labor.
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AMY CALDER COLUMN: Mother finds her voice to help son keep nursing care
Through no fault of her own, Deborah Klane’s world seems to be falling apart.