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Fundraising showing results

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:35:09 +0000

Fundraising showing results
Cash gifts to Maine’s public universities dropped 30 percent last year as the University of Southern Maine finished up fundraising for a major building project.

Senate urged to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:33:54 +0000

Senate urged to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
NEW YORK — Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals and fear their chances for a legislative fix will fade after Election Day.

Maine WWII veteran receives overdue medals

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:34:31 +0000

Maine WWII veteran receives overdue medals
BINGHAM, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old Army veteran from Maine is getting some long overdue medals that he earned during World War II but never received.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Tea Partiers seek cash for Del.

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:35:00 +0000

POLITICAL INSIDER: Tea Partiers seek cash for Del.
EDITOR’S NOTE — An insider’s view of this year’s elections based on dispatches from around the nation. WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Tea Party Express is asking supporters to raise $250,000 for its preferred candidate in Delaware’s contentious Senate primary.

Beach Reads Finished, It’s Time for the Big Books

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:33:40 +0000

Beach Reads Finished, It’s Time for the Big Books
Publishing’s fall schedule includes books by Bob Woodward, Keith Richards, George W. Bush and Jon Stewart.

Aussies caught up in New Zealand quake

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:36:15 +0000

Aussies caught up in New Zealand quake
AUSTRALIAN survivors of the Christchurch earthquake have told how hotels swayed precariously as the earth shook.

Aussie tourists tell of NZ quake terror

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:33:54 +0000

Aussie tourists tell of NZ quake terror
AUSTRALIAN survivors of the Christchurch quake have told how hotels swayed precariously as the earth shook.

The Idea of Race Flavors DC Revival of 1950s Comedy Sabrina Fair ; Susan Heyward Is Sabrina

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:34:17 +0000

The Idea of Race Flavors DC Revival of 1950s Comedy Sabrina Fair ; Susan Heyward Is Sabrina
Samuel A. Taylor’s romantic comedy Sabrina Fair , better known as the Audrey Hepburn film “Sabrina,” will get a fresh twist at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, Oct. 1-24.

Senators urged to intervene in deportation case

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:03 +0000

Senators urged to intervene in deportation case
A Guatemalan man’s supporters cite his accomplishments and contributions to the Portland community as reasons that he should be allowed to stay.

Plymouth hits the books

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:35:06 +0000

Plymouth hits the books
PLYMOUTH — Everyone is excited to start school in Plymouth, according to Superintendent Anthony Distasio.

Local Golf Results • Sports (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital)

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:35:22 +0000

Local Golf Results • Sports (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital)
COMPASS POINTE: Ladies 9-hole League, low gross, Val D’Ambrogi 49; 2nd, Carol Hall 51; low net, Susan Nauman 32; 2nd, Barbara Burdette 33. Longest Drive, Jane Burke.

Business people / Hires/Promotions/Honors

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:33:58 +0000

Business people / Hires/Promotions/Honors
Five Star Bank appointed Susan J. Carson vice president. Carson has served as asset compliance manager since 2005, when Financial Institution Inc.’s former banks consolidated into Five Star Bank. She is a graduate of Erie Community College.

Crane Park women’s tennis teams shine

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:33:55 +0000

Crane Park women’s tennis teams shine
St. Helena women’s tennis continues to produce winning teams. Both the 3.0 Crane Park Women’s tennis team and the Napa Valley Tennis Association played in the USTA District championships this past weekend.

Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:34:01 +0000

Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham
Former Chelsea cheerleaders, members of the Rah-Rah Sisterhood, full and happy after a meal of lasagna and salad at the home of David and Susan Donahoo.

Law school apps up, fewer graduate to legal jobs

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:40:38 +0000

Law school apps up, fewer graduate to legal jobs
Investment always comes with risk — and local universities have begun to warn the swelling ranks of prospective law school students that investing in a future legal career is getting riskier.

NORRIDGEWOCK: Airport low on fuel

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:37:07 +0000

NORRIDGEWOCK: Airport low on fuel
NORRIDGEWOCK — Business for the Central Maine Airport could drop once nonethanol fuel disappears from the state.

Thousands attend kids’ safety event – Corning, NY – The Corning Leader

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:35:27 +0000

Thousands attend kids’ safety event – Corning, NY – The Corning Leader
Christina Jackson holds Mitchell Jackson of Horseheads, as Chemung County Sheriff Deputy Jeff Alexander tries to get him to smile for an ID card picture.

Kenyans sentenced in state government scam

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:36:36 +0000

Kenyans sentenced in state government scam
Two Kenyan nationals were sentenced to federal prison Thursday and a third faces deportation after aiding a scheme based in their home country that sought to scam at least $3.3 million from government agencies in West Virginia and at least four other states.

Harrison County Uses Comprehensive Plan to Fund School Upgrades

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:37:14 +0000

Harrison County Uses Comprehensive Plan to Fund School Upgrades
Superintendent Collins says bigger Pre-K classes mean more funds in the future.

FDIC chief meets Maine bank executives

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:33:50 +0000

FDIC chief meets Maine bank executives
From toddlers and their piggy banks to financial conglomerates and their balance sheets, Sheila Bair has advice for anyone who wants to hear it.

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Dog that walked 2,000 miles to fight cancer now battling the disease

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:36:43 +0000

Dog that walked 2,000 miles to fight cancer now battling the disease
Two years ago, Luke Robinson sold his truck, put his stuff in storage and started walking from Austin, Texas, toward Boston, Mass.

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COLLEGE NOTES

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:34:27 +0000

COLLEGE NOTES
GRADUATES University of Illinois at Urbana Bolingbrook: Samantha Arndt, Jamie L Beckett, Aaron Deck, Jordan Donner, Kayleen Egan, Paul Gatz, Darren Hackey, Christa Harlin, Caitlin Harrington, Derek Hashimoto, Kevin Homan, Hyunwoo Jin, Jie Lin, William Mansker, Brittany Mathis, Joseph Mickow, Patricia Mullin, Chinenye Okafor, Nirupama Pradhan, Antonio Quinones, Tayyib Rashid, Brittany Shubert …

UMFK head seeks to add new programs, students

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:34:02 +0000

UMFK head seeks to add new programs, students
The new president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent shared his vision for the future of the school in a meeting with the Bangor Daily News editorial board Friday …

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Flood Update, 7:50 a.m.: Water OK for showers, toilets Thursday

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:33:34 +0000

Flood Update, 7:50 a.m.: Water OK for showers, toilets Thursday
• Share photos: You can share your photos of the flood on the Tribune’s facebook page.

Two Harrison County School Recognized

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:34:54 +0000

Two Harrison County School Recognized
Both schools serve the Bridgeport area.

Report card

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:34:15 +0000

Report card
We examine the issue from the domestic perspective of the saving and investment balance and from the external side in….

Museum L-A open for business after fire

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:39:59 +0000

Museum L-A open for business after fire
LEWISTON A fire early this morning that burned in a section of the Bates Mill that houses Museum L-A did not damage the museum or its contents, according to museum officials.

PHOTO CALL: Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Wayne Brady and More in Bowl Rent

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:34:46 +0000

PHOTO CALL: Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Wayne Brady and More in Bowl Rent
Neil Patrick Harris’ staging of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent played the historic Hollywood Bowl Aug. 6-8. The company featured Vanessa Hudgens, Aaron Tveit, Wayne Brady, Skylar Astin, Collins Pennie, Tracy Thoms, Telly Leung and Nicole Scherzinger.

Golisano back on the political trail

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:33:56 +0000

Golisano back on the political trail
Tom Golisano’s Responsible New York is back in action.

Duncan: When it comes to education, Americans have ‘lost our way’

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:35:16 +0000

Duncan: When it comes to education, Americans have ‘lost our way’
Washington (CNN) – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday that other countries have outpaced the United States in education advancements because Americans have “lost our way” and not remained focused on improving education. “When we led the world a generation ago we flat-lined. It’s not that we’ve dropped, we’re just stagnated,” Duncan said in [...]

Global energy expert Simmons dies at home in North Haven

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:34:35 +0000

Global energy expert Simmons dies at home in North Haven
Matthew Simmons, the founder of an international energy investment bank, who once advised President George W. Bush on energy issues and also founded the Ocean Energy Institute …

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Mainers back oil spill fund boost

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:34:22 +0000

Mainers back oil spill fund boost
With the estimated cost of the BP oil spill in the billions of dollars, members of Maine’s congressional delegation support increasing the reserves in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund …

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HCC Presidents

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:34:44 +0000

HCC Presidents
Hutchinson Community College has announced the President’s List for the spring 2010 semester.Area st …

‘Against all odds,’ Mainers save life of young Haitian

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:34:23 +0000

‘Against all odds,’ Mainers save life of young Haitian
Members of the Fayette Baptist Church bring the 3-year-old to America for cancer treatment.

Senate Sends $26.1 Billion Education, Medicaid Package to House

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:34:40 +0000

Senate Sends $26.1 Billion Education, Medicaid Package to House
The Senate on Thursday passed a $26.1 billion state-aid package that the House is poised to consider next week, when it will return briefly from its August recess.

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Kagan gets Senate OK as 112th Supreme Court justice

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:33:57 +0000

Kagan gets Senate OK as 112th Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON #8212; The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan on Thursday as the Supreme Court #8217;s 112th justice and the fourth woman in its history, granting a lifetime term to a lawyer and academic with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor and a liberal bent.

Bill to halt teacher layoffs advances

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:34:09 +0000

Bill to halt teacher layoffs advances
WASHINGTON #8212; Congress is moving rapidly just weeks before the start of the school year to speed billions of dollars in emergency education aid to states in hopes of reversing the layoffs of tens of thousands of teachers.

House Returns Next Week To Vote On Saving Teachers’ Jobs, Says Pelosi Tweet

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:33:47 +0000

House Returns Next Week To Vote On Saving Teachers’ Jobs, Says Pelosi Tweet
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will bring the House back to vote on a measure that would save the jobs of 100,000 teachers. What made a House vote possible was the breaking of a GOP filibuster in the Senate on the same measure.

Senate begins debate over Supreme Court nominee Kagan

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:33:49 +0000

Senate begins debate over Supreme Court nominee Kagan
Republicans question her experience, ideology and temperament, but Democrats appear to have enough votes to confirm her this week. Senators began sparring Tuesday over Elena Kagan’s qualifications to be the next justice on the Supreme Court, but with her confirmation virtually assured, the debate largely served to highlight the rancorous divide between Democrats and Republicans in advance of …

Susan Lucci to pen memoir

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:33:55 +0000

Susan Lucci to pen memoir
Soap opera star Susan Lucci inks a deal to write a new memoir.

Tax cuts split congressional delegation

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:33:51 +0000

Tax cuts split congressional delegation
The House members urge ending the cuts for top earners; the senators say the recovery would falter.WANT TO EXTEND TAX CUTS:WANT TO LIMIT TAX CUTS:

Senate panel grills former Arlington cemetery officials

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:35:52 +0000

Senate panel grills former Arlington cemetery officials
WASHINGTON — Two former top officials of Arlington National Cemetery faced hostile questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday about years of negligence that led to unmarked and mismarked graves and mishandled remains.

What next after Democrats fail at campaign finance reform

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:33:52 +0000

What next after Democrats fail at campaign finance reform
Senate Republicans this week halted the Democrats’ drive toward campaign finance reform. Democrats can revive their attempt to bring needed transparency to corporate and union spending on campaign ads by compromising and reaching out to moderate Republicans.

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TODAY’S EVENTS [JULY 28]

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:35:16 +0000

TODAY’S EVENTS [JULY 28]
Business After Hours, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wolfies Den, 7695 Crosspoint Commons, Fishers. Fishers Chamber of Commerce event. Call (317) 578-0700, or visit www.fisherschamber.com .

TV news and tips for Thursday

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:34:13 +0000

TV news and tips for Thursday
Hawaii Five-0 gets an update, Survivor pits the young against the older and other TV tidbits.

Railroad relics

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:33:55 +0000

Railroad relics
A Durango businessman’s nomination of an early-day railroad water tower as a La Plata County historic treasure won approval recently from county commissioners. But Don Stoddard faces a daunting challenge to restore the aging structure.

GOP hopefuls take whistle-stop tour down midcoast

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:35:22 +0000

GOP hopefuls take whistle-stop tour down midcoast
American flags waved, confetti exploded and a brass band played Saturday during Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage’s old-fashioned whistle-stop campaign tour of …

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Schumer files new version of campaign-finance bill to court centrist votes

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:35:58 +0000

Schumer files new version of campaign-finance bill to court centrist votes
Democrats are courting Sens. Snowe and Collins and could bring the bill to the floor for a vote next week. Read more…

Local Dispatches

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:33:53 +0000

Local Dispatches
Police have launched a manhunt after a woman vacationing in Maine reported being abducted from a local street and assaulted.

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 23, 2010

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:34:34 +0000

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 23, 2010
The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Senate OKs more funding for wars, sends package back to House The Senate passed an emergency supplemental spending bill to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, [...]