AUGUSTA — State officials remain concerned about the state’s economic future despite ending the fiscal year with a nearly $50 million revenue surplus. They said high fuel prices and the unresolved federal debt-ceiling standoff are to blame for the uncertainty.
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Wasp could help save ash trees
FREEPORT — A non-stinging wasp that likes to build its nests in baseball diamonds is helping Maine entomologists detect an insect that has decimated millions of ash trees in the Midwest.
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NFL: Patriots must adjust to new practice rules
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are used to hard-hitting practices under coach Bill Belichick. Now they — and he –must adjust to less contact under the NFL’s new labor agreement.
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Skowhegan to host tour of art works
SKOWHEGAN — Give the monkey a quarter, ring the bell and count slowly to 100 …
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Bachmanns lovingly help gays overcome addiction
I thought it was so beautiful and loving of Michelle Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, to tell the American people that they practice reparative therapy for gay clients. Think of it, teaching these folks caught in an addiction how to work out of it, through Bible study, prayer and their own human will. Teaching restraint, […]
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More research needed on Atlantic salmon problems
Thank you for the update about lawsuits against dam owners who are accused of mangling Atlantic salmon on their way from the upstream spawning areas into the ocean (Morning Sentinel, July 19). I am concerned about survival of Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers, but I’m very disturbed by the limited scope of what is being […]
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Cut all the pay of the people in Washington
In answer to Lynne Chick’s letter (July 22), I have emailed both of the senators in Washington about these cuts. Of course, I never heard from either of them. I wish the people in Washington had to live on what we do. Yes, Chick is right: Cut all of their pay; they can afford it. […]
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St. Albans Summerfest thanks sponsor, volunteers
The St. Albans Summerfest Committee would like to thank the people of Poland Spring for donating bottled water to the St. Albans Summerfest. We have the Nokomis JROTC run the Summerfest games, and with the hot and humid weather on July 16, the water from Poland Spring was a welcome relief and refreshment. Poland Spring […]
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PETA honors dog’s saviors
WATERVILLE — Heather Stone feared the worst when she learned her house caught fire Saturday afternoon, while Abby Doodle, her beloved yellow Labrador, was home alone.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT: Gayton Post rallies to victory
AUGUSTA — Mekae Hyde hit a two-run home run that appeared to go off the right fielder’s glove, broke a tie and lifted Gayton Post to a 13-11 win over Fayette Staples in the first-round of the American Legion Babeball state tournament Wednesday in Augusta.