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Maine Senate approves bill requiring exercise in schools
- A bill requiring Maine public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each school day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade has won an initial round of votes in the state ...
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Massachusetts judges win $30000 raise from legislators
Salaries for the state’s judges would climb by $30,000 during the next three years under a measure that won legislative approval this week with little ...
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Maine lawmakers grapple with falling gas tax revenues
– State revenue from the gas tax is on the decline, as it is in other states that are struggling to fund transportation improvement ...
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Social medias role in Maine girls death makes friends family wary
– Nichole Cable's friends and family say they are worried about the role that social media play in young people's lives, in the wake of Cable's death and the arrest of the 20-year-old man who is accused of murdering ...
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In Maine a Causeway cause to celebrate
lbridgers@pressherald.com Staff Writer The celebration planned for the Naples Causeway this weekend was originally supposed to mark the completion of the project that began in ...
46.1°F Light Rain
Winds: From the South at 7.0 MPH Gusting to 8.0 MPH
Movie Review
A Life Less Ordinary
"A Life Less Ordinary" premiered in theaters with heavy anticipation as the follow-up film by director Danny Boyle, screenwriter John Hodge, and actor Ewan McGregor, the team that brought the wildly entertaining "Trainspotting" (1995) to life. Unfortunately, the film was ransacked by critics and, worse, lost on audiences. Its love story of a kidnapping-gone-wrong mixed with heavenly angels and ear ... ...
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Maine man zooms in on Bruins fans
Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store Coombs, who grew up in Brunswick, is a member of the in-house video crew at the TD Garden. He's one of the cameramen who provide shots for the Jumbotron and for the networks that televise the games. His work might show fans celebrating, players getting ready for the game or in-your-face action on the ice. He's so close ...
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Maine Omnibus Energy Bill cleared by committee
Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store The so-called Omnibus Energy Bill, which incorporates ideas from at least nine separate bills, would encourage the expansion of natural-gas pipelines into New England, increase funding for energy-efficiency efforts and provide financial assistance to help low-income families switch to more affordable heating systems. Sen. John ...
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Maine sports star guilty on child-porn charge
Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store Dana Wilson pleaded no contest Thursday in a Bangor courtroom. The plea means while not admitting guilt, he is not contesting the charges. The judge then found him guilty. Authorities say the 62-year-old Wilson, who works as a disc jockey, had videos of young girls engaged in sexual behavior on his computer. Wilson's lawyer ...
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No change of heart on Maine hospital debt
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers had no change of heart Friday on a bill to repay a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals and expand ...
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Maine murder suspect not competent to stand trial
- A judge says a Maine man charged with throwing a man out a window to his death in 2011 is not competent to stand trial. A judge on Friday ordered 31-year-old William Hall of Bangor to be committed to Riverview Psychiatric Hospital in Augusta. Stephen Smith, Hall's attorney, told WLBZ-TV that his client is due to be tried on Aug. 26 but the trial will be postponed unless the judge deems ...
Making the news
We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
Hotel Review
Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort
Tropical gardens, salt water lagoons, exotic wildlife, two championship golf courses, a full service health spa, eight tennis courts, racquetball, ...
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