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Maine student doesnt make it to Geography Bee finals
dhoey@mainetoday.com Staff Writer An exceptional geography student from Bonny Eagle Middle School won’t be competing in the finals of the 25th annual National Geography Bee in Washington, ...
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Search continues for missing Maine teen
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Maine law enforcement officials are continuing to look for a 15-year-old Glenburn girl last seen more than a week ...
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LePage My goal is eliminating Maines income tax
Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that his long-term goal is to eliminate Maine’s income tax, but he reiterated his opposition to a plan that would cut the income tax rate in half while raising and lowering other ...
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Maine university tuition rates to be frozen
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - University of Maine System trustees voted Monday to freeze tuition rates for the upcoming school year at 2012 levels for in-state undergraduate ...
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Autopsy Maine man died of self-inflicted gunshot
SACO, Maine (AP) - The Maine medical examiner has determined that a Saco man who was in a police standoff before setting his house on fire died of a single self-inflicted gunshot ...
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Movie Review
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Director Danny Leiner has perfected the underrated art of the smart dumb movie. First there was his genre-bending goof-fest Dude, Wheres My Car?, which was immediately written off as being as dumb as its protagonists, but on repeat viewing holds up as a del ... ...
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Maine panel Ex-OOB employee was target of retaliation
- The Human Rights Commission found Monday that a former Old Orchard Beach town employee suffered discrimination and was retaliated against for reporting financial irregularities. The commission recommended the former employee, Kelly Roy, the town seek conciliation – an agreement that satisfies the concerns of both sides. Without comment, the commission found in favor of an ...
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Rangers looking for 2nd straight 0-2 comeback
The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly at Madison Square Garden if the club hopes to extend this postseason ...
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Maine Dems give first nod to Medicaid expansion hospital payback bill
- Following a national push by Democrats to bolster a lynch pin of the federal health care law, the state Senate Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ...
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Maine House approves enhanced early voting but hurdles remain
- The Maine House gave initial approval Monday to a proposed constitutional amendment to allow an enhanced early-voting system, but the vote tally was just short of the two-thirds margin needed for final passage. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Shaw, D-Standish, would change the constitution to give cities and towns the option of allowing in-person voting before Election Day. The bill ...
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Retailer LL Bean keeping it in the family
FREEPORT, Maine -; L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as chairman after more than a half-century as chairman or CEO of the outdoors retailer, but the privately held company is keeping the position in the ...
Making the news
Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers
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