For months, certain lawmakers in Washington have tried to block Pentagon investments in alternative energy — investments that would reduce our military’s dependence on imported oil.
July 2012
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Newer, smaller budget coming to Regional School Unit 18 voters
OAKLAND — Voters who rejected a $33 million Regional School Unit 18 budget will be asked to weigh in on a smaller, leaner budget next week.
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China man was stabbed to death, say police
CHINA — A single stab wound to the chest killed a local man Friday night, investigators said Monday.
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MLB: Former Red Sox star Youkilis returns to Fenway
BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Youkilis recalled the happy moments and avoided commenting on his time playing under Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine in his return to Fenway Park on Monday.
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Loss of religious freedom began 50 years ago
I disagree with the Los Angeles Times editorial printed on June 20 that states that the Catholic Church is making up this government infringement on our religious liberty. The loss of our religious freedom began 50 years ago this year when prayer was banned in public schools. That step has evolved into: No mention of […]
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BRITISH OPEN: Lytham will be a test
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els walked toward the century-old clubhouse that sits squarely behind the 18th green at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Just the sight of it Monday evening was enough to bring back a memory. It wasn’t a particularly good one.
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Do no Mainers benefit from new health care law?
Rep. Susan Morissette, R-Winslow, (Maine Compass, July 6) may know more about health care than I do. I hope the reforms she helped enact in Maine will do good. She seems as much concerned to discredit the Affordable Care Act, however, as she does to make the case for reform in Maine. Are Mainers’ health […]
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Paterno’s family vows to ‘uncover the truth’
Joe Paterno’s family on Monday vowed their own investigation of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, rejecting the findings of a special investigator who concluded the late football coach and other top Penn State administrators concealed Sandusky’s sexual abuse of children in order to shield the school from bad publicity.
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King understands ideas of Maine’s younger voters
Candidates running for office in Maine don’t spend time catering to the younger end of the political spectrum, as we represent a small part of Maine’s voting population. As an intern for the Angus King campaign, however, I have learned that this independent candidate stands out in contrast to the norm as somebody who understands […]
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Toddler burned in fire pit moves out of intensive care
The toddler is doing well, according to Lebanon officials.