AUGUSTA — Maine’s first lady, Ann LePage, is on a mission to help military families by bringing awareness to the sacrifices they make while Dad — or Mom — is serving the country.
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OUR OPINION: Gwadosky’s legacy: Saving many young lives
It’s easy to have a long career in public service without much to show for it.
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Man dies during hike
ATTEAN TOWNSHIP — It took rescuers about six hours to carry down the body of a Wisconsin man who died on Sally Mountain on Friday.
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State road crew prompt at replacing sign
I contacted Jordan Baker, the Transportation Department crew supervisor at the state garage in Solon, on a recent Sunday to tell him that the yield sign had been taken from the Route 16 side of the Bingham bridge and that the stop sign on the Pleasant Ridge side could not be seen because of the […]
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RICK PERLSTEIN: We’ll finally learn what Nixon told grand jury about Watergate
Last month, a federal court ruled that the testimony Richard Nixon made to the Watergate grand jury in the summer of 1975 should be unsealed and released to the public. The decision has the potential to settle finally the question of whether the nation’s 37th president was a criminal.
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THEODORA KALIKOW: Recipes for harvest season all have mother’s secret ingredient
Today I’m sharing three super-healthy recipes to celebrate the harvest season. All are made with my mother’s secret ingredient — lemon juice. You won’t taste it but she always claimed it’s critical to “balance the flavors.”
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Bethel eyes what it takes to tap natural gas line
Five miles from Bethel, a natural gas line that connects a Rumford power plant with the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System crosses under Route 26.
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Madison intersection to feature new turning lanes
MADISON — Two left-hand turning lanes at the intersection of U.S. Route 201 and White School House Road will save someone’s life one day, said the owner of a nearby business.
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NFL Patriots 2nd-year players show promise in 1st preseason game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has said that often the biggest gains a player will make come between his first and second seasons.
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OUTDOORS: Hunt may be expanded to Marsh Island
For as long as state wildlife biologists can recall, Marsh Island has been a deer sanctuary. But that distinction may change this week when a state advisory council votes on expanding the regional archery hunt to the island.