AUGUSTA, Maine — New Census data show that Maine had one of the highest rates of households accepting public assistance in 2010 despite the fact that the state’s poverty rate was not among the highest. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey released this week compared rates of public assistance for all 50 […]
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Maine’s poverty rate isn’t the highest but the state is No. 2 when it comes to public assistance
AUGUSTA, Maine — New Census data show that Maine had one of the highest rates of households accepting public assistance in 2010 despite the fact that the state’s poverty rate was not among the highest. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey released this week compared rates of public assistance for all 50 […]
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College Football: Black Bears ready to invade Richmond
Picked to finish ninth in the Colonial Athletic Conference preseason polls, the University of Maine goes into Saturday’s game at Richmond (3:30 p.m., no TV) ranked atop the conference standings at 3-0. Going by the preseason polls, the whole CAA has been turned upside down. Towson, picked to finish last, is tied with the Black […]
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Oxford schools reaping benefits of energy work
The Oxford Hills School District has aggressively attacked its energy costs in a way that could serve as a model, not only for other school districts but for businesses and homeowners, as well. The district has worked over the past four years with Siemens Inc. to make energy-saving improvements to its facilities, including solar panels, […]
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Wealth, security evaporating for angry Americans
“I keep waking up on the wrong side of capitalism.” So said a hand-lettered sign held by a protester at one of the “Occupy” rallies being conducted across the country. The original “Occupy Wall Street” movement has spread from large communities to small, including Augusta and Portland. The movement’s goals are foggy, but the basic […]
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Table Tennis: League results
LEWISTON — Oct. 17 results from the Maine Table Tennis League at Lewiston Armory: A, 1. John Simpson, 2. Rick Shea; B, 1. Sebastian Taylor, 2. Manoj Ganeshan; C, 1. Ralph Comeau, 2. Manny Sangalang. The league also welcomed a new member, Jonatha Deutsch, to its ranks.
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State vet: Cats most dangerous rabies carrier
MEXICO — State veterinarian Donald Hoenig said Wednesday that he considers cats the most dangerous rabies carrier of Maine’s species. “I’ve never seen a rabid cat, but I remember somebody saying when I was in veterinary school, there’s nothing more dangerous than a rabid cat, because they can expose a lot of people and a […]
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Teen drivers at far more risk in first few weeks
It’s heart-wrenching to see the photos of Danielle Ranger, the 16-year-old who died Sunday after crashing her car into a tree the night before. Her bright smile glows from beneath the brim of her firefighter’s helmet in one photo, her dark hair is blowing in another taken outdoors. “Dani” was a junior at Dirigo High […]
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Senate stands up for spuds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate threw its support behind the potato Tuesday, voting to block an Obama administration proposal to limit the vegetable on school lunch lines. Agriculture Department rules proposed earlier this year aimed to reduce the amount of french fries in schools, limiting lunchrooms to two servings a week of potatoes and other […]