Bells will ring and signs outside churches will declare “Habemus Papam” {“We have a pope!”) along with the pope’s chosen name, a Diocese of Maine spokesman says.
March 2013
Posted inBusiness, News
Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery goes bust
Retail prices rise sharply as fishermen struggle to catch even the modest quota.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Fla. politician resigns, 57 charged in gambling scandal
A charity for veterans that ran computerized slot machines allegedly kept tens of millions for executives and gave little to charity.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage pick for health board withdraws nomination
Former Republican state Rep. Jonathan McKane says last week’s confirmation hearing was a ‘coordinated attack’ by liberal groups.
Posted inNation & World, News
N. Korea criticizes S. Korean president’s ‘swish’
The term “swish of skirt” is often used in Korean to describe women acting in a way seen as overly aggressive.
Posted inNews
Boston taxi fleet sues over smartphone app
A lawyer for Boston Cab Dispatch Inc. says the Uber Technologies Inc. app ignores virtually all government rules in place for cab companies.
Posted inNews
Smoking likely cause of fatal Presque Isle fire
Investigators said there were no working smoke detectors in the home.
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Bus carrying Vt. lacrosse team crashes in NY
A 64-year-old woman was killed when a sports car she was in spun out of control and hit the bus on a wet highway. Four players on the bus were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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‘End to end’ fish assessment planned in New England
Fishermen have long criticized the stock assessments, pointing to past mistakes and saying the data behind them is flawed.