The winners’ discoveries in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s have helped doctors diagnose a severe form of epilepsy and immune deficiency diseases in children.
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Maine gas prices down 4 cents per gallon
Prices have now fallen almost 22 cents per gallon in the past month.
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Some Portsmouth shipyard workers head back to work
A shipyard spokesman said the workers are part of the Naval Sea System Command, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and base support.
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Families worldwide hoard cash five years after crisis
The implications are huge: Shunning debt and spending less can be good for one family’s finances, but when hundreds of millions do it together, it can starve the global economy.
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NY probes rights sold to ‘World Trade Center’
The 1980s sale of the rights to the name to a nonprofit for $10 has resulted in millions of dollars in licensing fees.
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Shutdown causes first Maine court case to be put on hold
PORTLAND – Pamela Manning’s lawsuit accusing her former Westbrook employer, Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., of discriminating against her for being a diabetic is one of the first federal court cases in Maine to be put on hold because of the government shutdown that shuttered many federal agencies.
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Vienna Historical Society announces current exhibit
VIENNA — The Vienna Historical Society has announced its current exhibit that pays tribute to the working women of Vienna and Mount Vernon during the first half of the 20th century.
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Births: Sept. 25 and Oct. 2
LEWISTON — A son, Jaxon Lee Quimby, was born Oct. 2 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center to Erin Quimby and Jaime Wing of Belgrade.
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Alternatives lacking in MaineCare rides
BY JOE LAWLOR Portland Press Herald The Department of Health and Human Services has no alternate plan in place for providing medical transportation to low-income Mainers if it cancels the contract of a Connecticut company that has left thousands of patients stranded or late for medical appointments over the past several weeks. But the human […]
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Gomez, Frost cross finish line 1st at Maine Marathon
PORTLAND — The 22nd running of the Maine Marathon started with a muted air horn, a hesitant lurch by runners unsure if that had truly been the signal, and official timer John Burke yelling, “Go! Go!” in confirmation.