WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, 1st District, blasted the decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to yank Planned Parenthood funding — and she wasn’t ready to let Komen off the hook when the breast-cancer research organization reversed its stand on Friday.
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KVAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Rams earn dramatic win
AUGUSTA — Things looked pretty bleak for Cony High School heavyweight Steven Morse in the final match of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference wrestling championships Saturday.
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BILL NEMITZ: Neighbors put faces to rabies worries
I must admit, as a longtime dog owner, my thoughts about rabies begin and end with the vaccination certificate I need to get our beloved golden retriever Fairbanks’ license renewed each year down at the Buxton Town Hall.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Maine pulls out win in overtime
BALTIMORE — Alasdair Fraser had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Raheem Singleton hit two free throws with 7 seconds remaining to give Maine a 77-76 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County in overtime Saturday.
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council failed again Saturday to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China vetoed a resolution backing an Arab League plan that calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. The double-veto outraged the U.S. and European council members who feared it would embolden the Assad regime.
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Record crowd marks Year of the Dragon
WESTBROOK — The clatter of mah-jongg tiles, the sweet smell of steaming vegetable and pork dumplings and the sound of occasional snatches of Mandarin transformed Westbrook Middle School into Maine’s own Chinatown on Saturday.
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SIDELINES — TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: A game within the game
Finally, Super Bowl Sunday is here. The longest two weeks of the year are the 14 days between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl.
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Barber dream comes closer, but still not yet
GARDINER — Ken King dreamed of becoming a professional barber, but state licensing requirements stood in his way.
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State warning: Tattoo parties illegal
State authorities say they’ve seen a jump in the number of complaints about tattoo parties and tattooing of minors, prompting them to issue a public warning that such practices are illegal in Maine.
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Ayla home struck by vandals
WATERVILLE — Police on Saturday said vandalism overnight Friday at the Violette Avenue home where toddler Ayla Reynolds was reported missing in December was reckless and cowardly.