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Bill Nemitz: Last-place ranking is LePage’s

Dear Governor LePage, The streak lives! For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes Magazine has ranked Maine the worst state in the country for business. Now, I know there are a lot of people out there (see: Maine Republicans) who don’t think Forbes’ latest annual smackdown of the Pine Tree State has any news value whatsoever. […]

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Pastor shot dead while preaching

LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana pastor was fatally shot as he preached to a crowd of more than 60 during a revival service and a suspect has been arrested, law enforcement officials said Saturday. The shooting occurred at about 8:20 p.m. Friday at Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s […]

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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: No one fights alone

Rick York had a rule for the Skowhegan Area High School baseball team. No one wears any jewelry. No necklaces, earrings, bracelets of any kind. On the second day of practice last season, York noticed the purple bracelet on the wrist of then-sophomore Trey Michonski, he pointed out the rule.