Prudent outdoorsmen treat ice conditions the same way that the late President Ronald Reagan dealt with the former Soviet Union during the Cold War: trust but verify. Ice conditions can be as unpredictable and variable as the Maine weather. As most snowsledders and ice fishermen learn, from trial and error, ice on a lake or […]
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Former MTA director agrees to plea deal in theft charges
PORTLAND — Former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette has agreed to plead guilty to theft for unauthorized use of turnpike funds in exchange for a prison sentence not to exceed five years, Violette’s attorney said Thursday. Violette was charged in a court filing Wednesday with using Maine Turnpike Authority property in the form […]
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Former Maine Turnpike Authority director charged with theft
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette has been charged with felony theft in connection with unaccounted-for gift cards and his use of turnpike credit cards, the attorney general’s office said Thursday. Violette was charged with obtaining unauthorized control over Maine Turnpike Authority property in the form of gift cards […]
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Former Maine goalie Howard earns spot in NHL All-Star game
DETROIT (AP) — Jimmy Howard wasn’t handed a spot in the All-Star game. He earned it. The Detroit Red Wings goaltender played his way into the league’s showcase of stars later this month in Ottawa after his name wasn’t among the 18 players at his position on the ballot in November. “With my numbers last […]
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Police investigating Vassalboro shooting
VASSALBORO, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement authorities are investing the shooting of a 22-year-old man inside a Vassalboro home. State police say they responded to the home just after midnight on Tuesday and the victim was flown to a hospital. His name and condition were not immediately available. Police are interviewing people who were in […]
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Girl survives fall off cliff in Perry, Maine
PERRY, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a 4-year-old girl is expected to be OK after falling 10 to 15 feet off a cliff in Perry. Firefighters tell the Bangor Daily News the girl was playing with family early Monday afternoon when she slipped on some ice and fell. The girl landed on the beach and […]
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Stop-smoking programs pay quick dividends
We’ve always known that smoking cessation programs pay their way, but the benefits were always thought to come slowly and over time. Still, employers, insurers and government agencies have all pushed cessation as a way to eventually save money. But a new study says there is only one thing wrong about this assumption: The savings […]
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Sure is cold out there — especially atop Mount Washington
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Northern New England is in the grip of icy temperatures. But if you think it’s cold in the flatlands, try 15 below, and 53-below with the wind, atop New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. The Mount Washington Observatory reported Sunday it felt like 53.3 degrees below zero with the 54 mph winds […]
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Making the sick sicker won’t solve budget woes
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, the House Republicans’ budget guru, is a smart guy. Chosen for a year-end Washington Post feature, he produced a chart showing federal spending as a proportion of the national income. Projected into the future, major portions of the budget – defense, Social Security benefits – are essentially flat, which could be […]