ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ten finalists have been announced for the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award honoring college hockey’s top player. They are Maine senior forward Spencer Abbott; Minnesota-Duluth senior forward Jack Connolly; Boston College junior defenseman Brian Dumoulin; Union sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick; Michigan senior goalie Shawn Hunwick; Air Force senior defenseman Tim […]
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Mainers won’t take kindly to messing with Clean Elections
Sometimes in Maine, we live sheltered lives. Since we don’t inhabit an early primary state, we haven’t experienced the onslaught of truly awful campaign ads afflicting Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Ohio, et. al. But don’t worry. Our turn is coming in the fall. Many wonder whether it’s worse than usual. It is. Corporate-funded “SuperPacs” have […]
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New category could be a real turkey
The state Task Force on the Decline of Nonresident Hunters in Maine has finished its report. Its charge was to examine the issue of why Maine is losing its nonresident hunters at a rate that far surpasses the national decline in hunting license sales. In the past decade, the sale of nonresident hunting licenses in […]
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Tanks get go-ahead: With the moratorium now defeated, company will move forward with plans to build propane storage tank
PORTLAND — Energy officials have long wanted to decrease reliance on heating oil in Maine, but efforts to bring other fuel sources into the state have not always been met with open arms. Mainers have resisted past efforts to increase the flow of natural gas through large liquefied natural gas terminals along the coast. But […]
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Discussion covers boosting access to dental care in state
AUGUSTA (AP) — Some health care advocates and business leaders say Maine should allow dental therapists to perform some work to improve the oral health of state residents. Proponents said at a forum in Augusta on Wednesday say such a program would provide more access to dental care quickly and efficiently to more Mainers, especially […]
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Departing Sen. Snowe endorses Sen. Brown
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, who recently announced she would not seek another term, has formally endorsed fellow Republican Scott Brown for re-election in Massachusetts. In a statement released Thursday, Snowe credited Brown for his bipartisan approach. She called Brown “a much-needed breath of fresh air” in a Senate that Snowe said […]
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Maine sub yard to get $38M upgrade
KITTERY — Officials say a $38 million defense contract has been awarded to a Massachusetts company to repair and upgrade the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Navy’s awarded a contract to Environmental Chemical Corp., based in Marlborough, Mass., for energy and structural repairs at the submarine repair […]
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Titanic site mapped for first time: Research team uses more than 100,000 photos to help create map
SOUTH PORTLAND — Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a […]
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Baldacci bides time on Senate: Former governor not sure if he’ll run
PORTLAND — The third big-name Democrat to consider a Senate run in Maine — former Gov. John Baldacci — expects to take his time before announcing any decision because his current Pentagon job poses an obstacle to a possible candidacy for now. Baldacci, 57, is prohibited from politicking while he wraps up a Pentagon contract […]