AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With Lance Armstrong digging in for a legal fight, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued lifetime sports bans Tuesday to three former staff members and consultants on the cyclist’s winning Tour de France teams for drug violations.
July 2012
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Fairfield infant dies in babysitter’s care
A 3-month-old infant died after a babysitter called police early Sunday morning.
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Gay marriage has majority support in poll
PORTLAND — Mainers support legalizing same-sex marriage, 57 percent to 35 percent, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the Portland Press Herald.
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Pingree challenges LePage plan for Medicaid cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to block a plan by Gov. Paul LePage to save money by dropping an estimated 27,000 low-income Mainers from the state’s Medicaid rolls.
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Winslow track improvements likely to start later this month; town may borrow $200K to repave oval
WINSLOW — The Winslow Municipal Track will get a second lease on life.
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GOLF: MacDonald holds on to lead
VASSALBORO — Kristen MacDonald started hearing footsteps Tuesday after the front nine of the second round of the 56th annual New England Women’s Amateur at Natanis Golf Course.
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Oakland property tax freeze petition on way to ballot
OAKLAND — A petition for a property tax freeze in town has gained more than enough signatures to be included on the November ballot, and will be presented to the Town Council within a couple of weeks, organizers said.
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Poll: Mainers like Obama, King
PORTLAND — Maine voters are sticking by President Barack Obama — so far, at least — despite deep concern about the lagging economy, according to a Portland Press Herald poll.
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Skowhegan homes certified as historic
SKOWHEGAN — Two prominent Skowhegan homes were recently certified as historic homes through the Historic Homes Registry sponsored by the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center.
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Somerset County Superior Court
SKOWHEGAN — The following cases were closed from June 11, 2012, to June 29, 2012, in Somerset Superior Court.