HOUSE PASSES HEALTH CARE REFORMS
WASHINGTON — Summoned to success by President Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic le ...
'She really looks at the whole child'
OAKLAND -- Mention Shelly Moody's name to her former student, 11-year-old Andrew Poulliot, and he just beams.
"I always remember her, all the time," says Poulliot, a fifth-grader at Williams Elementary School.
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Snow and Head hit Waterville
WATERVILLE -- Pro wrestling fans know the name Al Snow. The rest of the population is unfamiliar with the man and his plastic head.
That's right, a plastic head.
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RICHARD CONNOR: Health-care bill passage won’t silence critics
Barring some unforeseen turn of events, President Barack Obama’s long-awaited and much-debated plan to reform health care is about to become the law of the land.
Heading into the weekend, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was predicting passage of the $940 billion bill by the House of Representatives, possibly as early as today.
Passage of the bill won’t end the debate, of course — and it certainly won’t silence critics of the idea that the ...
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There's always a memoryfor a collector of smells
This is how it would work.In the beginning, I'd ask the residents to page me if they had a case of pseudomonas pneumonia or C. difficile enteritis. I might then reward them (those who saw it as a reward) with some brief bedside teaching on the odor of slightly turned red grapes (pseudomonas) or the more intricate 'coal tar in the horse barn' smell of clostridia.
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Tax issue on June ballot
AUGUSTA -- With all the attention focused on the primaries, it's easy to forget voters will make another important decision in June.
Building damaged by fire
HARTLAND -- An apartment building owned by a state trooper was damaged early Sunday when it caught fire.
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Historic vote on reform
WASHINGTON -- Triumph in their grasp, President Barack Obama and House Democrats demonstrated command of the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation Sunday night, a climactic chapter in a century-long quest for near universal coverage.
Another set of academic standards facing schools throughout the state
Maine schools retooled and started teaching to new academic standards in 1997, 2007 and again last year.
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Skowhegan takes top honors at festival
ROCKPORT -- Skowhegan Area High School won first place at the Maine Drama Festival this weekend.
Budget commitee holds late session
AUGUSTA -- The Legislature's budget committee continued to work late into the night Sunday on a $310 million supplemental budget that brings the state's $5.7 billion two-year budget into balance.
Motorcyclist struck by pickup
SKOWHEGAN -- A motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck Saturday afternoon, causing the rider to be flown to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor to be treated for serious injuries.
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Budget panel works into the night
AUGUSTA -- The Legislature's budget committee continued to work late into the night Sunday on a $310 million plan to fill a gap in the state's $5.7 billion two-year budget.
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House passes health care
A bill extending insurance to 32 million Americans is approved, two months after it was deemed dead.
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Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest
The good news was all about things that didn't happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they'd ever see their homes again. The Red River crested in Fargo on Sunday without doing major damage, and city officials all but declared victory. ...
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Landry provides a spark
Marcus Landry has his top game since coming from the Celtics, leading the Red Claws to a victory.
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