FALMOUTH — Mike Doran pulled out his lucky Srixon and shot a 2-under 68 to take the lead in the 92nd Maine Amateur on Tuesday on a blazing hot day at Portland Country Club.
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Harmony woman building bridges to awareness
HARMONY — A Harmony woman wants to rename two local bridges after a mother and her two children who were killed recently in a domestic violence incident in Dexter.
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Gov. LePage holding off six bills until January
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is holding six bills until the Legislature returns in January, including one that would set up rules for casinos.
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Conservative group takes issue with cost of housing data
AUGUSTA — A conservative think tank says the Maine State Housing Authority wants to charge too much money to release basic financial information for a public website disclosing the cost of government.
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Honoring Farmington’s hometown opera diva
FARMINGTON — Jane Parker knows people today can find it tough to relate to Lillian Nordica, an opera singer from Farmington who attained global fame more than a century ago.
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Recertification unlikely, says education official
Scott R. Wood won’t ever again be a licensed school teacher in Maine and his past should be known to any future education employers in other states, according to a spokesman for the Maine Department of Education.
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Deadline for mortgage help program July 22
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is taking pre-applicant screening worksheets for the federal Emergency Homeowner Loan Program.
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GEORGE SMITH: Quimby’s park plan could boost Millinocket area’s economy
The fat, colorful 15-inch trout took my fly, dived for the bottom of the river, and lay there shaking his head. My 5-weight fly rod bent double as I held on tight.
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MLB: Selig says teams reviewing stadium safety after death
PHOENIX — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says major league teams are reviewing stadium safety following the death of a fan at a Texas Rangers game last week.
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Maine’s military roleat area museums
Area museums are displaying military artifacts to commemorate Maine’s role in the military going back to the American Revolution.