With three first-degree murder verdicts against Kermit Gosnell, we can call him a baby-killer without the political freight that that term usually carries in the fight over abortion rights. There was no ambiguity in his actions, no debate over when a fetus becomes viable when he performed his illegal late-term abortions of some babies who were born alive.
May 2013
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COMMENTARY: Do smoking bans apply to e-cigarettes?
WASHINGTON — Smoking’s not allowed on Washington’s Metro system. But what about e-smoking?
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM’s Dexter no ordinary freshman
GORHAM — University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understanding the nuances of baseball.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lawrence brings laugh, wins to Black Bears
SANFORD — After players from Maine and Holy Cross pulled the tarp over the Goodall Park infield during a rain delay last week, Tommy Lawrence figured everyone could use a chuckle.
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MLB: White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
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Innovative Schools turning lives around in New England
Among them is a school in Deer Isle, Maine, which has developed a marine studies program.
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$43 million lawsuit says CMP caused work delays
A contractor from New York says CMP failed to deliver materials on time, costing the contractor extra time and money during a yet-to-be-finished transmission-line upgrade.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Ramblers hand Saints 1st defeat of season
AUBURN — Ben Allen scattered seven hits and two St. Dominic runners were cut down at home as Winthrop posted a 4-2 win over the previously unbeaten Saints in Mountain Valley Conference baseball action Monday.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rally for win over Rams
BANGOR — The Lawrence softball team rallied for six runs in the top of the seventh to stun Bangor 7-4 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Monday afternoon.
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Monmouth parents tell school officials of bullying at Henry L. Cottrell School
Approximately 40 parents gathered at the Henry L. Cottrell School in Monmouth to discuss what they perceive to be ongoing bullying at the pre-kindergarten through third-grade school.