Throughout the debate on health care this year, politicians on both sides have depended on the Congressional Budget Office to serve as an impartial umpire to provide the facts and figures on the changes each bill might cause. Created in 1974, the nonpartisan agency has issued scores of reports annually that analyze issues related to […]
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Behind closed doors, Bruce Poliquin says talking to press could cost him his seat
Bruce Poliquin Speaking behind closed doors this week at a Bangor cocktail reception hosted by a conservation foundation, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said he deliberately avoids talking to the press because he doesn’t want to provide “them and everyone else the ammunition they need and we lose this seat.” A secret recording obtained by the […]
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Abuse from fans means Maine has fewer high school sports referees, umpires
Preseason practices for a new high school school sports year began Monday with great anticipation in the air. Players are anxious to play more important roles on their teams, while coaches begin to assemble the jigsaw puzzles of individual talent into units they hope will make their communities proud by the end of the season. […]
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High school baseball: Greyhounds’ run past Traip
LISBON — Lisbon worked the count Saturday afternoon and walked its way into the Class C South baseball regional final. The Greyhounds drew six walks at the plate and benefited from one hit batter batter en route to a 9-0 victory over Traip Academy in the teams’ regional semifinal. They will now face MVC rival […]
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High School Tennis: Hammond falls to a familiar opponent
PORTLAND – Bethany Hammond fought to the end, but couldn’t overcome Rosemary Campanella of Kennebunk/Wells. The St. Dominic Academy senior, who was the No. 3 seed, lost in straight sets Monday morning in a semifinal match in the MPA State Singles Tournament at The Fitness and Racquet Club 6-1, 6-2. Campanella the No. 2 seed […]
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St. Dom’s senior receives MPA Principal’s Award
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy has announced that Elliot Hachey was chosen to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award. The honor is awarded each year to one outstanding high school senior in each Maine Principal’s Association member school. The criteria are academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship and leadership. “Elliot exhibits all the qualities we look for […]
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MPA eases cooperative team enrollment rule; adds classes for volleyball, lacrosse
Additional classes for high school lacrosse and volleyball and a revision to the cooperative team policy that enables neighboring schools to band together to expand their sports offerings gained final approval by the Maine Principals’ Association on Thursday. Those changes, along with the biennial reclassification of schools in all sports sponsored by the MPA, advanced […]
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Shelby Cronkhite receives MPA Principals Award
TURNER — Shelby Cronkhite of Turner, a senior at Leavitt Area High School, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award, Principal Eben Shaw announced yesterday. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Since her freshmen year, Shelby has proven […]
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Waterville defends Class B title behind hat tricks from Aldrich, Wentworth
The Waterville hockey team steams toward their fans with the Class B state chapionship trophy at the end of Saturday’s championship game at the Colisee in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Waterville’s stars came to play. Jackson Aldrich and Justin Wentworth each had a hat trick to lead the Purple Panthers to a 7-4 victory over York […]
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York and Waterville ready to battle for the Class B boys' hockey championship
The two teams in the Class B state championship game mirror each other. The Waterville Purple Panthers, the B North champions and defending state champions, and the York Wildcats, the B South champions, know how to put the puck in the net. They also know how to stop the puck. Waterville is one of the most prolific […]