AUGUSTA –Robert E. Burt, 38, of Waterville, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty previously to a number of charges in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Obama put election politics over national needs in pipeline decision
In 2008, the slogan was “Yes We Can.” For 2011-12, it’s “We Can’t Wait.” What happened in between? Candidate Barack Obama, the vessel into which myriad dreams were poured, met the reality of governance.
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COMMENTARY: Cost disparity of chemo treatments is bitter pill to swallow
Nobody likes paying a lot for health insurance, but at least it provides peace of mind. Even while we grumble about steadily rising deductibles and co-pays, we figure if we get really sick — with cancer, say — then insurance will handle the bills.
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OUTDOORS: Fly fishermen hear the call of bamboo
SOUTH PORTLAND — Bamboo fly rods run upward of $1,500 and $2,000. That’s not the kind of cottage industry that would make it in a poor economy. Unless you’re in Maine.
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Fire damages Nettie’s, apartments in Hartland
HARTLAND — Friday was a difficult day for Jeanette Tripodi, owner of Nettie’s, and the six renters who lived in the three second-story apartments above the business.
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OUTDOORS: Volunteers needed
Eric Roberts, president of Central Maine Snowmobile Club, knelt on a wooden bridge Sunday and swung a hammer.
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M.D. HARMON: Higher education bubble likely to be our next fiscal disaster
As if we didn’t have enough financial trouble, yet another trauma looms on the horizon.
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Repeat bills face tough process
AUGUSTA — Rep. Ben Chipman of Portland figured he had nothing to lose Thursday by asking legislative leaders to reconsider his bill requiring municipal candidates to disclose financial information earlier.
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MAINE COMPASS: Penny Poll: Cut defense, not human needs
As the supercommittee considers recommendations for cutting the federal deficit, is it paying attention to the people who pay the taxes?