PHOENIX (AP) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft delivered several messages Monday at the NFL meetings.
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Tuesday storm puts spring on hold
Winter fended off the approaching start of spring with a solid stiff-arm Tuesday as a storm that was expected to dump up to a foot of snow across much of central Maine caused traffic accidents and closures.
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NFL: Owners pass 2 rules changes
PHOENIX (AP) — NFL owners approved two rule changes Tuesday to enhance player safety. They might not vote on a proposal to ban offensive players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders.
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COMMENTARY — ON BASEBALL: Flaherty making decisions hard
FORT MYERS, Fla. — If Ryan Flaherty was still enrolled at Deering High, Tuesday would have meant a day off from school, and maybe a little snow shoveling.
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University of Maine System, faculty take contract battle to state labor board
The University of Maine System and the union representing faculty members are requesting state intervention in their 2-year-old contract negotiations.
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Republicans turn against each other on governor’s possible MaineCare expansion
Gov. Paul LePage’s announcement last week that he was willing to consider expanding government-funded health insurance to 55,000 low-income Mainers has created a new debate among Republicans about the federal health care law.
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Gardiner livestock rules get first public hearing Wednesday
One of the more contentious issues before Gardiner in recent years — whether to allow goats and sheep in residential neighborhoods — will have its first public hearing Wednesday.
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Troy residents face decreased budget at Saturday Town Meeting
Residents at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday will be asked to approve a proposed budget that is down about 4 percent to about $521,000 on the 43-article town warrant.
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Farmington residents approve $4.9 million budget
Farmington voters approved a $4.9 million budget, up 5.8 percent from 2012, and elected Joshua Bell and incumbent Andrew Hufnagel selectman Monday night at the annual Town Meeting
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Augusta councilors to vote on Cony flatiron redevelopment Thursday
Cynthia Taylor, president of nonprofit housing developer Housing Initiatives of New England, has proposed that Augusta lease her organization the vacant, triangular former Cony High School flatiron building in order for her organization to create housing for senior citizens for the next 50 years.