Organized labor advocates are downplaying the local impact of a failed union-backed effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. However, a national labor expert said Maine could become a battleground between labor and a GOP spurred by its victory in the birthplace of public-sector unions. Gov. Paul LePage, who responded to Walker’s victory with the Jamaican phrase “Yeah, mon!”, has already demonstrated a willingness to battle organized labor.
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Deschaine’s new trial hangs on thumbnail
PORTLAND — Dennis Dechaine’s bid for a new trial hinges on a fragment of DNA from a thumbnail clipping.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Flyers end Bulldogs’ season for 3rd consecutive year
POTLAND — Hall-Dale senior captain and No. 1 singles player Wendy Goldman knew the daunting task her team faced Wednesday in the Western C championship against perennial contender Waynflete.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Mt. Ararat upsets Cony
AUGUSTA — Carly Raymond scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Mt. Ararat to an 11-10 upset win over Cony in an Eastern Maine Class A girls lacrosse quarterfinal game Wednesday afternoon.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Gardiner finishes off Morse
GARDINER — The Gardiner boys lacrosse team made it a clean sweep, beating Morse for the third time this season. This time, the Tigers won 9-4 in an Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal game at Hoch Field on Wednesday afternoon.
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Free website helps Mainers keep an eye on government
HALLOWELL — A city-based nonprofit organization that produces investigative journalism has launched a free website aimed at teaching Mainers how they can keep an eye on government officials and their decisions.
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WESTERN C BASEBALL QUARTERFINAL: Cumler, Hall-Dale advance
FARMINGDALE — Bobby Cumler wasn’t quite as sharp Wednesday as he was the first time he faced Wiscasset this season. But the Hall-Dale freshman was good enough.
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Man pulled from rain-swollen river
STRONG — Clinging to a tree amid the rain-swollen Sandy River, Bob Cavaliere didn’t think he would survive what started out Tuesday as an adventurous solo kayak trip to celebrate his 50th birthday.
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Richardson offers five-plank platform
Blaine Richardson favors term limits for congressional seats: three terms for the House of Representatives and two terms for the Senate. “There’s nobody in this country that has a monopoly on good ideas,” said the 62-year-old Belfast Republican. “Let somebody else go to Washington with some fresh ideas.”