Election Day is a week from today and the diverse ballot issues and hard-fought local elections aren’t the only reason to head to the polls.
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7 billion and counting
LAGOS, Nigeria — One South African mother, just 19, named her newborn “Enough” and shrugged off a nurse who questioned whether she was old enough to know how many children she wanted.
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State ponders cuts to addiction programs
A state budget-cutting task force is considering a two-year MaineCare limit on some forms of drug addiction treatment.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Nov. 1, 2011
IN ANSON, Sunday at 2:40 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Main Street.
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‘How come things have stalled?’
WATERVILLE — Nancy Gertner and Sonia Sotomayor served together on a panel advising Yale Law School students interested in becoming judges.
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Beware of bath salts
WATERVILLE — Imagine being in an elevator or other enclosed space with someone who is hallucinating, paranoid, aggressive and thinking you’re going to kill him.
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STILL LIFE: There there … it’s only pretend
Chrissy Marson holds her frightened daughter Dakotah who cried at the sight of a devilish character at the Jeff and Melissa Giguere residence on Oakland Street in Waterville on Monday night. This is the 11th year the family has spooked up to 1,000 trick-or-treaters.
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MLB: Red Sox start interviewing managerial candidates
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have interviewed Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin for their vacant managerial job.
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NFL: Patriots have work to do
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Upon further review, the New England Patriots see there is a lot of work left to do if they are to contend for the AFC championship.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Lawrence has options at quarterback
Lawrence quarterback Spencer Carey was cleared to do some throwing this week, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he will be under center when the Bulldogs host Messalonksee in a Pine Tree Conference Class A semifinal game Friday night, coach John Hersom said.