There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the Pittsburgh Pirates of all teams were in first place as the first half of the baseball season drew to a close.
July 2012
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Tension still high in RSU 18 budget talks
OAKLAND — The Regional School Unit 18 board chipped away at the district’s budget in hopes they can come up with one that will be approved by the voters of the district’s five towns.
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Winslow committee already planning next Fourth of July
WINSLOW — Fourth of July is barely one week past, but the Winslow Family Fourth of July Celebration Committee, spurred by a year of lackluster donations, is already planning for next year’s festivities.
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Central Maine Egg Festival celebrates life in Pittsfield
Some festivals have better slogan opportunities than most.
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Police: July 11
IN ATHENS, Tuesday at 3:44 p.m., a theft was investigated on Buzzell Road.
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MAINE COMPASS: Larger natural gas proposal would benefit Maine significantly
We now have a company that wants to make a significant investment in Maine. The proposal by Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. to deliver natural gas and lower heating bills for up to 25,000 customers in the Kennebec Valley would advance state policy objectives of lower energy costs and job creation.
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Kennebunk insurance agent arrested on promoting prostitution charge
KENNEBUNK — The other tenants took notice when a constant stream of men, some dressed in sports jackets and other business attire, entered the back door of a small office building that housed the Pura Vida/ZUMBA Studio.
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MLB: Sox hoping for better health
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox look nothing like the team that won two World Series in four years. Or the one with the best record in the American League last season with only a month left.
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MAINE COMPASS: Mainers must protect our election laws
As the boom of Independence Day fireworks recedes and this year’s political campaigns rev up, Mainers will turn to practicing two of the core freedoms we celebrated on the 4th of July: the freedom to engage in political debate, and, ultimately, the freedom to vote for the candidates of our choice.
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MAINE COMPASS: Maine one of few states where economy slid backward last year
In rural Maine towns, we see every day how hard times have hit our local communities. Families are struggling, and small businesses have had a rough go of it. Meanwhile, cities and towns in New Hampshire or Massachusetts are starting to emerge from the recession.