ORONO — A long-standing tradition with the University of Maine football team is the Senior Will.
2012
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Mothers meet for press conference on new BPA rules
AUGUSTA — Jessica Graham, a mother of two from Waterville, said Thursday that parents shouldn’t have to spend a lot of time in the grocery aisle trying to determine whether the foods they are buying for their children may contain a chemical called bisphenol-A.
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Legislative committee to hear liquor plan that includes predicted $13M state renevue boost
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee will hear details of a plan for the state’s wholesale liquor business that could provide Maine an additional $13 million per year while lowering prices for consumers.
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Claimed theft of Romney’s tax returns: High-tech whodunit or elaborate hoax?
The mystery surfaces amid the conventions, a critical time in the presidential campaign.
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Senate confirms Beardsley to Board of Education
AUGUSTA — After a bitter floor fight over Bill Beardsley’s handling of sexual abuse allegations, the Maine Senate confirmed the former Husson University president to the state Board of Education.
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Old bugs help fight current ash borer problem
Insects collected over a century or more not only tell the state’s ecological narrative to the state’s entemologists, but provide keen insight into its present.
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NFL: Pats have hands full with Titans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Whatever Chris Johnson the New England Patriots face in their season opener against Tennessee, they know that stopping him is the biggest challenge they will face.
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Kennebec County Superior Court: Sept. 7, 2012
AUGUSTA — The following people were sentenced this week in separate hearings in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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Petition to freeze property taxes may change Oakland’s charter
The petition, signed by more than 300 voters, asks that any tax increases except those for disasters and emergencies come before voters during the November elections.
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Skowhegan man arrested after domestic disturbance report
SKOWHEGAN — A local man was arrested Thursday morning and his female companion was hospitalized after a report of a domestic disturbance at Indian Ridge apartments.