FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tim Tebow may have done just enough to make the New England Patriots.
August 2013
MLB: Red Sox miss chance against Orioles
David Ortiz struck out with a runner on third in the eighth inning, and the Red Sox went on to a 3-2 loss. The All-Star slugger went 0 for 4 and is hitless in his last 22 at-bats.
Diocese responds to criticism of assisted-living unit
PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland acknowledged Thursday that the assisted-living unit at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence will be renovated to attract more private-pay residents and help offset the cost of residents covered by MaineCare.
Auburn health insurance hearing attracts hundreds
AUBURN — Hundreds of concerned Anthem subscribers and residents of central Maine gathered on Thursday before the Maine Bureau of Insurance to speak against a proposed partnership between insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineHealth.
America sees downward shift in driving
Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, total vehicle use in the U.S. — the collective miles people drive — peaked in August 2007. It then dropped sharply during the Great Recession and has largely plateaued since, even though the […]
Hundreds oppose Anthem, MaineHealth plan
AUBURN — Hundreds of concerned Anthem subscribers and residents of central Maine gathered on Thursday before the Maine Bureau of Insurance to speak against a proposed partnership between insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineHealth.
Collins received Chamber award
WATERVILLE — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday will present U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with the 2013 Spirit of Enterprise Award at the local chamber’s lunch speaker series.
Detroit man remains in jail for threatening
The case against a Palmyra man charged with murder in the July 17 bludgeoning death of a Detroit man remains on hold pending a hearing before a grand jury.
Resignation opens up position on Oakland budget committee
OAKLAND — The resignation of an Oakland budget committee member has created an opportunity for a resident to help direct how local tax dollars are spent.
Sabattus man resigns from town panels
The Sabattus man who put up a Facebook post calling for President Barack Obama to be shot and referring to him by a racial slur stepped down from serving on three town committees Thursday rather than face a likely removal by the town’s Board of Selectmen.