Ageless pitchers. Team builders. Hall of Famers. More than a hour of two-lane highway and almost a full generation separate Mark Palmer and Bob Baumer. But the common denominator that binds them is stronger than two last names you might be able to rhyme in a limerick. The two men’s lifelong passion for a pastime […]
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BPA vote a defeat for outside money
After weeks of storm and fury, the effort to overturn Maine’s ban on bisphenol-A is likely to end in a whimper. The Maine House voted overwhelmingly Thursday — and we mean overwhelmingly — to phase out BPA when used in children’s products. The final tally: 145-3. A similarly lopsided vote is expected in the Maine […]
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One dead when plane hits Biddeford house
BIDDEFORD (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says one person has died after a small plane crashed into a house in Maine and burst into flames. FAA spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the person killed was inside the plane, but there are no further details. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland says the victim […]
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Maine snow still deep, good for skiers and snowmobilers
For more information about the Maine Cooperative Snowpack Survey, go to: http://www.maine.gov/rfac/rfac_snow.shtml For more information about the Off Road Vehicle Division Snowmobile Program, go to: http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/snowmobile/index.html AUGUSTA — Winter is over, but there’s still a lot of snow out there. “We’re way above normal in how long it’s holding on (due to colder temperatures), said […]
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Changes to Maine vaccination laws proposed
AUGUSTA — Parents who question the safety of vaccines are battling with Maine’s medical establishment over two bills that could have the effect of lowering vaccination rates. One bill would require doctors to give lists to parents showing all the ingredients in vaccines for children. The second would make it easier for children to stay […]
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Maine’s new building code worth saving
A poorly built home is an affliction that worsens with age, tormenting succeeding generations of owners. And you don’t have to go far in Maine to find a bad one: Trailers that cost as much to heat as they are worth. Basements with running water — on the floor. Roofs that sag depressingly in the […]
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Survey: Maine, NH, Vermont most peaceful
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — While U.S. military forces continue to be engaged in conflicts abroad, a survey of the home front by an international think tank finds that U.S. states have become more peaceful since 1995. In a report released Wednesday, the Institute for Economics and Peace says Maine is the most peaceful state, while […]
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Competitive skaters put their age on ice
In February, 1960, 20-year-old Nancy Ludington and her partner — already World bronze medalists and four-time American gold medalists — won Olympic bronze for pairs skating before an ebullient crowd at Squaw Valley’s Blyth Arena. After subsequent years spent training others, the competitor-turned-coach retired in 1987 upon a move from Massachusetts to Maine. Living in […]
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Students must concentrate on school, not work
Perhaps Rep. David Burns’ goal is to make another bad piece of child labor legislation look moderate by comparison. If that’s it, he’s succeeding. Burns, R-Whiting, thinks Maine should have no limit on the number of hours a Maine school student can work. Worse, his bill would result in students taking jobs away from adults […]
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Blodgett says UMaine didn’t give her a fair chance
BANGOR (AP) — Former Maine women’s basketball coach Cindy Blodgett said Thursday she was “fired without cause” and that her team would’ve had its first winning season in her tenure if she’d been allowed to continue as coach. In her first public comments since her dismissal, Blodgett said Thursday she was first told there was […]