TOLEDO, Ohio A relieved-sounding Mitt Romney hopes to parlay twin victories in Arizona and Michigan into Super Tuesday momentum as the GOP presidential race sweeps across 10 states at once next week. After falling short of a Michigan upset, rival Rick Santorum faces stiffer competition for the conservative vote as he moves into Newt Gingrich […]
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Parkview president Ted Lewis retires
BRUNSWICK Parkview Adventist Medical Center President Ted Lewis announced his retirement Tuesday. Lewis led the downtown Brunswick hospital for almost 10 years. He succeeded Jon Gepford in October 2002, coming to Maine after a stint as president and chief executive officer of Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Randee R. Reynolds will serve as Parkview’s […]
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Snowe’s surprise
BANGOR U. S. Sen. Olympia Snowe stunned Maine’s political establishment on Tuesday by announcing she would not seek re-election in a decision likely to have ramifications on both congressional races here and on the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Snowe, a moderate Republican who wields considerable power on Capitol Hill, said she reluctantly […]
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Brunswick enacts overnight parking ban
BRUNSWICK — The town of Brunswick has declared a parking ban from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday for all public streets and municipal parking lots. Parking in restricted areas during the ban could result in a vehicle being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. The town issues notices of parking bans through its […]
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‘I wrote this because I had to’
BATH — “I tell people it’s a love story,” playwright Cassia Tirrell said Monday afternoon. “The fairies are breaking free and they’re into this other world now, able to explore this different life … They’re much more magical and light than a normal human being. They’re so much happier. Except for the harpies, who are very […]
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Finding room for Black Bears at the Smiley dinner table
In a time when professional athletes seemingly make the news more for their disappointments, failed commitments and even criminal activity than they do for their successes, I am happy to report that a couple of college athletes recently proved any negative stereotypes wrong. Our seventh week of Dinner with the Smileys featured a visit from […]
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A quick, flavorful potato, chickpea curry
On busy weeknights, we take our dinner shortcuts wherever we can find them. But this doesn’t require sacrificing healthy home cooking. Make smart choices — as in this recipe for red curry potatoes and chickpeas — and you can have a great fromscratch dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. The potatoes are a […]
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Identifying trees in winter
Most of us enjoy knowing the names of our acquaintances — including trees. It’s tougher to identify trees in winter because most have no leaves, which is how we generally recognize trees. But by observing overall shape, bark, branching patterns, buds and the presence or absence of leaves, you should be able to pick out […]
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Probe: Japan withheld risks of n-disaster
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government withheld information about the full danger of last year’s nuclear disaster from its own people and from the United States, putting U.S.-Japan relations at risk in the first days after the accident, according to an independent report released today. The report, compiled from interviews with more than 300 people, […]
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Gunmen kill 16 Shiites in Pakistan
MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses in northern Pakistan today, ordered selected passengers to get off and then killed 16 of them in an apparent sectarian attack, the police and a lawmaker said. The victims were Shiite Muslims, a minority in Pakistan that is frequently targeted by extremists.