Top Red Sox pitching prospect Anthony Ranaudo recently said he hoped to begin the 2012 season in Portland.
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Bath salts charge leads to quick second arrest
FAIRFIELD — Police arrested John Linscott, 62, on Saturday for the second time in five months on a charge of trafficking in the synthetic hallucinogenic drug known as bath salts.
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Employers pay wages that are insulting to workers
For many years and even now, public service employees at all levels of government have not been paid as much and have not received as many benefits as comparable workers in the private sector. I would like to set that fact aside, however, and suggest that public service wages and benefit packages actually represent a […]
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Foundation of new MaineGeneral hospital almost complete
AUGUSTA — So far, a little more than one-sixth of MaineGeneral Medical Center’s new $310 million regional hospital is framed out, with the pace of the work clearly visible from Old Belgrade Road and from Interstate 95 near Exit 113 in north Augusta.
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Control of both houses once again up for grabs
AUGUSTA — With 10 open seats in the Senate and a close margin in the House, Maine Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a big election year.
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NHL: Thomas wins in return to DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Thomas’ return to the nation’s capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
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NBA: Garnett lifts Celtics to 4th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers could see that Kevin Garnett was looking and feeling spry.
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Let MSHA review go on before casting stones
People need to stop casting stones of judgment about things we do not know or have investigative results about. Dale McCormick has asked OPEGA to conduct a review of the Maine State Housing Authority. So Treasurer Bruce Poliquin just echoed what McCormick already had requested. Yet instead of respectfully waiting for results, he continues these […]
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Somalia hostage rescue a job well done
When President Barack Obama exchanged a few words with officials in the House chamber before his State of the Union address, the microphone picked up a cryptic comment to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: “Leon, good job tonight.”
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Fewer cancer screenings without health care
A new federal study found that Americans are getting screened for three major cancers — breast, cervical and colorectal — at rates far below national targets. The shortfall is especially high among adults who lack insurance or regular access to a doctor, partly because the recession drove employers to lay off workers or cut health benefits.