PORTLAND — Even as local police forcibly cleared Occupy camps in several U.S. cities on Tuesday, the local Portland encampment met a city deadline for providing a written plan demonstrating that they’re ready for winter and can be safe despite the inevitable cold.
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COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Rioux ready for 1st season at Thomas
The Thomas College women’s basketball team, which starts over with a new coach, was picked to finish eighth in the 10-team North Atlantic Conference coaches poll. Ted Rioux takes over as the Terriers head coach after winning three state titles in five seasons at Waterville Senior High School.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Vaillancourt still has a knack for scoring goals
Sabrina Vaillancourt had a knack for scoring goals during her high school field hockey career. She finished with 70 to set a Nokomis record.
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COLLEGE SPORTS: UMF winter sports previews
A capsule look at the University of Maine at Farmington winter sports teams.
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Starks closer to leaving SAD 59
The state education commissioner has granted conditional approval for Starks to secede from its school district, which also serves Madison, Athens and Brighton Plantation.
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Unity College, Empty Bowls fundraiser
UNITY — Unity College and the Unity Barn Raisers Community Meal Program will host the 17th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. The suggested donation is $10 per dinner.
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SnowCats registration open for ski classes
FARMINGTON — Registration is open for SnowCats, the University of Maine at Farmington’s after-school ski program. UMF student instructors will work with groups of six children on technique and slope safety. Registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 23.
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Two bidders fight for former Air Force land, buildings
MOSCOW — Two bidders so far are competing for the nearly 1,500 acres and several large buildings that once held the Air Force’s Over-the-Horizon-Backscatter radar system.
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Former music camp director dies at 87
SIDNEY — It’s impossible to know how many lives Davis Wiggin influenced during his 40 years as director of New England Music Camp, but Fiona Bryan said Tuesday it was probably thousands.