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Maine News
News stories from the Morning Sentinel and the Portland Press Herald
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Augusta man to serve 45 years for murder
Augusta man to serve 45 years for murder
Peter George Bathgate used a walking cane to stab Allen to death on Dec. 3, 2010, in a rural area of Hallowell.
Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
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Augusta man pleads guilty to murder; gets 45 years in prison
Augusta man pleads guilty to murder; gets 45 years in prison
AUGUSTA — Peter George Bathgate II will spend 45 years in prison for the murder of 47-year-old Paul A. Allen.
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VIDEO: Toboggan National Championships come to Maine
VIDEO: Toboggan National Championships come to Maine
417 teams are expected to participate in the two-person, three-person, four-person and experimental categories. The above video shows you what it's like inside the toboggan.
Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
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Legislative panel calls for MaineHousing probe
Legislative panel calls for MaineHousing probe
The Government Oversight Committee votes to get a "rapid-response" review of the vendors that received MaineHousing payments over the past five years.
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Poll: Romney opens lead in Florida contest
Poll: Romney opens lead in Florida contest
Mitt Romney is favored by 38 percent compared with Newt Gingrich's 29 percent in a random telephone survey of 580 likely Florida Republican voters.
Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:14 pm
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Tired, almost broke, Santorum goes home to do taxes
Tired, almost broke, Santorum goes home to do taxes
The cash-strapped candidate acknowledges that he simply can't keep up with the GOP front-runners in Florida.
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Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship
Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship
Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
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Dapolito murder trial focuses on drug dealing
Dapolito murder trial focuses on drug dealing
A state police detective testified today that Dapolito's wife, Kelly Winslow, may have wanted to inform on Dapolito to the DEA before she was shot to death.
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Obama outlines plan to control rising college costs
Obama outlines plan to control rising college costs
He warns that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition costs could lose federal funds.
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LePage's own story helps raise awareness of abuse
LePage's own story helps raise awareness of abuse
The governor's call to combat domestic violence in Maine gives hope to victims' advocates for tougher laws.
Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
Maine Sports
Sports stories from the Morning Sentinel and the Portland Press Herald
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Gronkowski sits out 2nd practice
Gronkowski sits out 2nd practice
Gronkowski, whose 17 touchdown catches set an NFL single-season record for tight ends, misses his second straight day with an injured left ankle . . .
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Postponements rolling in
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Postponements rolling in
Friday's mix of snow and rain has forced several schools to postpone athletic events scheduled for today. The following are the postponements we have so far. Be sure to check back.
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Super Bowl Village ready for fans
Super Bowl Village ready for fans
Dubbed 'The Epicenter of Awesome,' the village's attractions include an 800-foot zip line open to the public and football clinics for children led by several Indianapolis Colts players.
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Steve Solloway: Of honors and errors, and more
Steve Solloway: Of honors and errors, and more
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Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board
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Giants' Cruz far surpassing expectations
Giants' Cruz far surpassing expectations
Victor Cruz, a former Bridgton Academy player, has become one of the NFL's top deep threats.
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NFL Notebook: Bucs choose Rutgers coach
NFL Notebook: Bucs choose Rutgers coach
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College Roundup: Monks surge to victory
College Roundup: Monks surge to victory
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Black Bears plan visit to Hadlock Field
Black Bears plan visit to Hadlock Field
The UMaine baseball team will play in Portland for the first time in 14 years, against Boston College.
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Celtics do it again
Celtics do it again
Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
26 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
Maine Outdoors
Sunday Outdoors stories
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A clear line of vision
A clear line of vision
Go to Millinocket in January to camp outside? Is it crazy, or worth every shiver to secure a summer camping spot?
Created on: 22 Jan 2012 | 10:52 am
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Allen Afield: Optimism for bustling trout fishing in Maine getting cast aside
Allen Afield: Optimism for bustling trout fishing in Maine getting cast aside
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John Christie: Many deals available for senior skiers
John Christie: Many deals available for senior skiers
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Birding: Christmas Bird Counts yielded wide variety along the coast
Birding: Christmas Bird Counts yielded wide variety along the coast
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Best Bets
Best Bets
Created on: 21 Jan 2012 | 6:13 pm
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Zipping along with no snow
Zipping along with no snow
At ski areas statewide, non-mountain fun is becoming more of an option as skiers and snowboarders wait for the snow
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Kid Tracks: While waiting for snow, give skating a try
Kid Tracks: While waiting for snow, give skating a try
Now that the weather is cold, many outdoor rinks are available, along with a handful of indoor rinks.
Created on: 14 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
14 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
Maine History
History Stories Told by Mainers
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Protocol of Potato Picking
Protocol of Potato Picking
Growing up in Aroostook County, Maine, we knew a lot about potatoes, not because we were particularly interested in them but because they were always all around us and Dad worked with that specie all of his natural life. In[…]
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The Maine Pine Tree
The Maine Pine Tree
The Little Tree didn't really know how he had come to be, he just was. He looked all around him and all he could see was tall, green grass for miles and miles. He really wasn't as tall as the[…]
Created on: 2 Mar 2011 | 11:53 am
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The Laundry Lesson
The Laundry Lesson
My paternal Grandmother, Eunice Robinson Stevens was a woman of unimpeachable character and she had an inner strength and an outer beauty that didn't come from a cosmetic bottle. Her smooth, white skin glowed with a pink undertone and when[…]
Created on: 14 Jan 2010 | 7:14 am
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Augusta
Augusta
I remember to to school every day, having to cross the bridge t go to Cony. Sometimes some of the boards on the bridge were broken and you could see the river underneath and I was so scared to go[…]
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Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln was the town that my sisters and I grew up in. I remember the best summer I ever had being in 1977. There was so much to do in our small community and neighborhood; I don't know how we[…]
Created on: 14 Jan 2010 | 6:42 am
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Summer Fun at Scout Camp Hinds
Summer Fun at Scout Camp Hinds
When I finally turned 12, I was old enough to join the Boy Scouts and the highlights of the year were my summers at Camp Hinds on Panther Pond in Raymond.Swimming was one of the main activities and we could[…]
Created on: 13 Jan 2010 | 1:17 pm
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Visiting Grandma
Visiting Grandma
From the time I was a baby we visited my father Myron's grandmother Campbell in Fayette, Maine. She lived across the street from a one room school house. Sometimes we went to visit her with just mother, father and us[…]
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Summer Love
Summer Love
I spent many of my days in the good lords country. Heck it's where I was born and raised! Well, we'd go everywhere together, well me and my brothers Boomer and Billy. We go out to the farm do our[…]
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Favorite Place
Favorite Place
So far i have been to Maine three times. I'm very happy to know my favorite place to go is Portland, Maine. I'm from New York City and I'm not older than 13 but not younger than 10. Now it's[…]
Created on: 13 Jan 2010 | 1:03 pm
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Shore Road Baseball
Shore Road Baseball
There are so many stories that warm my heart when I think of growing up here in Maine. I grew up off Shore Road in Cape Elizabeth. Summers were playing baseball with all the kids in the neighborhood. The numbers[…]
Created on: 13 Jan 2010 | 12:59 pm
13 Jan 2010 | 12:59 pm
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