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First homes razed along river

 An excavator operator collects the crumbled remains of the first of six homes on Friday that will be razed on Dallaire Street in Winslow. The now vacant homes were too close to the unstable embankment beside the Sebasticook River.

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March 20

Rondo, Celtics shut down Hornets

HOUSTON (AP) — No matter where Aaron Brooks ran Friday night, Rajon Rondo seemed to follow him. And when Houston’s speedy point guard found space, another Boston Celtic seemed to step in front of him.
Paul Pierce scored 26 points, Ray Allen hit five 3-pointers and had 19 points, and the Celtics snapped Houston’s four-game winning streak with a 94-87 victory.
Rondo had 10 assists for the Celtics, who smothered Brooks and held the Rockets to 39.5 percent shooting...
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MAINE COMPASS: Health-care reform must happen now

We all know that good health coverage doesn’t come easy. And it certainly isn’t cheap. But if you don’t have your health, what do you really have?

Good health is the most basic of our needs, yet one in four Americans — over 70 million — remain without coverage or are underinsured. Every civilized country in the world provides health insurance, but millions of Americans risk losing everything if a serious illness or accident strikes.

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March 18

Passion for baseball takes couple back to Germany

SKOWHEGAN -- Jesse and Anna LaCasse met at a baseball game in Germany, where Anna lived, in 2004.

Anna worked in a clothing store and played shortstop for a women's softball team. Jesse was a player and coach for the Neunkirchen, Germany, Nightmares baseball team.

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12:00 AM

Katelyn Kniffin receives MPA Award

NORTH ANSON -- Katelyn Kniffin of Embden, a senior at Carrabec High School, was selected to receive the 2010 Principal's Award, Principal Kenneth Coville announced recently. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship.

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More cuts despite school's closing 12:00 AM

SKOWHEGAN -- With the vote Thursday night to close the Cornville Elementary School, the school board now sets its sights on cuts that will most likely include some teachers, the high school athletic director and more than $100,000 in books and supplies.

Club in Augusta to cater to over-30 crowd 12:00 AM

AUGUSTA -- City councilors unanimously approved a permit for a new bottle club downtown, despite the objections of one resident who felt the club could lead to trouble.

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Closing Cornville Elementary School: How They Voted

Closing Cornville Elementary School

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Delegation likely to split down party lines on health-care

Maine's congressional delegation appeared to be falling along party lines Friday as the debate about national health care reform headed toward its conclusion.

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City, Alfond Center team up for summer recreation program

WATERVILLE -- The city's Parks and Recreation Department and Alfond Youth Center are teaming up to offer the first combined summer recreation program for area youth.

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Stabbing leads to surgery, arrest

WATERVILLE -- One man is hospitalized with a stab wound and another man is in jail after a fight that occurred late Thursday on Swan Street in the city's South End.

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Wind thwarts spring apparel

I love spring. I like everything about it except I haven't the faintest idea what to wear when I go out in the morning.

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Winter's effect seen at beaches

SCARBOROUGH -- Paul Morse showed up early Friday at Scarborough Beach State Park, armed with his metal detector to look for coins, jewelry and other metal items.

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Grading system unsettles Hall-Dale parents

FARMINGDALE -- A new grading system at Hall-Dale High School is prompting concerns from parents who worry that their children may be at a disadvantage when applying to college.

News from the Press Herald

 Forecast calls for rough days at the beach Several photos included in this story

The wild storms this winter have taken a toll on Maine's coast, causing erosion that could take years for natural processes to repair.

Nation & World

7th anniversary of Iraq War passes, little noticed

It was a day like any other day _ except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten. "Honestly, with everything that's going on in my personal life, it slipped my mind," said Chris Skidmore, 39, as he sipped a drink on the artificial lawn at Raleigh's North Hi ...

Sports from the Press Herald

Clawing their way into the final

The Black Bears stop Boston University 5-2 for a shot at Boston College and the Hockey East title.


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From the Point
Rachel Lenzi takes a closer look at University of Maine hockey and Hockey East.

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