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Winterfest returns to Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — From snow sculpting to wagon rides, Winterfest is set to return to town Saturday, Jan. 20. Sponsored by Scarborough Community S...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Kyle St. Clair, Scarborough boy who inspired thousands, dies at 8

SCARBOROUGH — Kyle St. Clair, a boy whose mysterious ailments largely confined him to his bedroom and hospitals, but whose story became an inspiration to thousands, died Tuesday morning at the age of 8, according to his family. St. Clair, who earlier in 2012 confessed to his sister h...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 10:20 am

Cheverus triples its pleasure, edges Scarborough in 3 OT epic

SCARBOROUGH—The seniors on the Cheverus girls' basketball team have suffered through some absolutely gutwrenching losses and have heard the whispers that they can't win the big one. Those whispers have been silenced. Tuesday evening, in a battle of unbeatens against a Scarboro...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 1:10 am

Advocates decry holes in safety net for Maine fishing industry

PORTLAND — Advocates said they were baffled when one of the first serious attempts at improving fishing industry safety was stripped down in an annual act passed quietly last month. The 

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 9:40 am

Yarmouth legislators push statewide ranked-choice voting

AUGUSTA — So long, spoilers. That's the message two Yarmouth legislators hope to send with legislation aimed at eliminating the chances of electing statewide candidates with less than a majority vote. Freshman Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, and veteran legislator Sen. Dick Wo...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 9:00 am

Maine radio news legend (and lousy car salesman) Mike Audet signs off

SCARBOROUGH — Mike Audet took a simple view of his career in broadcasting. "I went to work, I did my job, I came home,” he said upon retiring last month after more than 50 years on the air in Maine, Arizona and Connecticut. A Waterville native, Audet, 70, first step...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 8:30 am

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Community Calendar: Jan. 9-20

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Community •
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Arts Calendar: Jan. 9-20

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Musica de Filia, auditions for several all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave., Portland, 807-2158. Tuesday 1/15

Lifestyle •
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:20 am

Policy Wonk: Corporate welfare in Maine: Alive, well -- and growing

Fourteen years ago, investigative reporters Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele did a lengthy, four-week series for Time magazine that estimated the federal government “shells out $125 billion a year in corporate welfare.” That number is much larger today. Recently, Lo...

Orlando Delogu • Opinion •
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 10:00 am
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