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No paid TV for ‘cord nevers’ signal sales drag for Comcast

SAN FRANCISCO — Miranda Henely spends four hours in front of the television every day — yet she doesn’t spend a dime on cable or satellite programming. Henely, 23, instead watches shows and movies streamed from Netflix, Amazon.com or directly from broadcasters’ websites, using a computer hooked up to the TV in her home. She’s […]

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Military spouses eliminated from ‘America’s Got Talent’

A string of wins ended Wednesday night for the American Military Spouses Choir and Lewiston native Abi Hodgson as they were eliminated from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” television show. Hodgson is one of 37 members of the choir, which was vying for the top spot and $1 million prize. Entering Wednesday’s program, Hodgson and her […]

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Grange membership falling, recruitment a challenge

DEER ISLE (AP) — At its peak, the Deer Isle Grange had close to 100 members. But this summer, the fraternal organization folded because it couldn’t attract even seven members to its meetings, the number required to keep its state charter. In an age when the Internet and television have replaced potluck dinners as a […]