In 2001, Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson published a book titled “Untruth: Why the Conventional Wisdom is (Almost Always) Wrong.” In his Post column April 7, he attacked a familiar piece of conventional wisdom that we all hold near and dear — that our manufacturing economy is largely gone and its successor, a service economy, is […]
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Panel ponders repealing permit requirement for concealed handguns in Maine
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky had a question for almost every person who testified in favor of a bill that would make it legal to carry a concealed firearm in Maine without a government permit: “What are you afraid of?” Maine is the safest state in the union, Gerzofsky said. “We’ve said it more […]
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NBADL: Red Claws’ comeback falls short
PORTLAND — Despite public pronouncements to the contrary prior to the first playoff series in team history, the Maine Red Claws wanted Thursday night’s first-round opener with Rio Grande Valley to develop into a track meet. The game did, but the Red Claws were still left asking for the race to last just a few […]
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St. Croix alewife bill advances
AUGUSTA — Emergency legislation to open the St. Croix River watershed to sea-run alewives easily won passage Wednesday in the Maine Senate and House. The bill, LD 72, now goes to Gov. Paul LePage, who has 10 days to sign, veto or let the bill become law. The House voted 123-24 and the Senate voted […]
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Corkum named interim coach of Black Bears
ORONO — Bob Corkum, who has been the associate head coach of the University of Maine’s men’s hockey program since 2008, was named the interim head coach of the Black Bears on Wednesday, one day after it was announced that head coach Tim Whitehead was fired after 12 seasons.And Corkum would like the interim label […]
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Red Claws ready for D-League playoff debut
To say that life in the NBA Development League changes from day-to-day probably isn’t exact enough. Hour-to-hour is more like it. So perhaps it was fitting that the Maine Red Claws lost their final game of the regular season to Erie on Saturday night, then had to wait about 60 minutes for Iowa to surprise […]
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Maine House rejects ban of cellphone use while driving
AUGUSTA (AP) — As expected, the Maine House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to use handheld cellphones while driving. The House on Tuesday voted down the bill 104-38, accepting a legislative committee’s recommendation to reject it. The bill sponsored by Biddeford Democrat Paulette Beaudoin would have barred cellphone […]
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Ex-Maine trooper, convicted of sex crime, appeals
PORTLAND (AP) — A former Maine state trooper convicted of sexually touching a young girl is appealing to the state’s highest court. A lawyer for ex-trooper Gregory Vrooman of Nobleboro said Tuesday before the Supreme Judicial Court that jurors shouldn’t have been told his client watched erotic images on his home and work computers because […]
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Auburn man named head of AARP in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — A retired business consultant who lives in Auburn will serve as AARP’s Maine state president. The seniors’ issues organization says Rich Livingston was chosen following a statewide search. In the volunteer role, Livingston will serve as a leader and spokesman for hundreds of volunteers and more than 230,000 AARP members in Maine. […]