The senators are among the most conservative members of their parties, which gives life to President Obama’s proposals.
April 2013
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FairPoint to eliminate 90 jobs across Maine, N.H., Vt.
The company is unable to say yet how many jobs will be cut in Maine.
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Judge fines cruise line $1.3M for Concordia wreck
A division of Miami-based Carnival Corp. has sought to blame the disaster entirely on Capt. Francesco Schettino, who took the cruise ship off course and rammed it into a reef off the Tuscan island of Giglio on Jan. 13, 2012.
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2 Texans plead not guilty to drug charges in Maine
They were among four people arrested in Hermon in January when authorities seized 18 pounds of the synthetic drug with a street value of more than $1.2 million.
Posted inBusiness
Headlines revive memories of ’80s supply-side economics
It’s been most of three decades since debate over “supply-side” economic policies was at the center of U.S. politics. But have those ideas been abandoned, or are they just awaiting their moment of return?
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Bangor police investigate stabbing death
Police say they responded to a report of a disturbance in a parking lot and found a man with apparent stab wounds.
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N.H. flags to fly at half-staff for Thresher victims
The 278-foot-long submarine built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard sank 50 years ago today, taking the lives of 129 Navy crew members and civilian technicians.
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Portland event focuses on immigration reform
Maine business and labor leaders are gathering to highlight a recent agreement on a new visa program for guest workers.
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Maine high court to hear appeal in Nader lawsuit
The lawsuit claims the Democratic Party and others used illegal and malicious tactics to try to keep him off the presidential ballot in Maine and other states in 2004.
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AARP-Maine appoints state president
In the volunteer role, Rich Livingston will serve as a leader and spokesman for more than 230,000 AARP members in Maine.