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Focus on conservative credentials puts Mitt Romney in least favorable spotlight
Perhaps the best thing Mitt Romney has going for him in his continuing quest for the Republican presidential nomination is that, evidently, not enough people like Newt Gingrich, think Rick Santorum has the leadership ability, or share the spectrum of Ron Paul’s views to coalesce around any of them. Perhaps the worst thing is that the campaign is being perpetuated by a battle over conservative credentials, not the turnaround skills former businessman and governor believes distinguish him from the field.
Health care leaders: Drug shortages a ‘major threat’ to patients
A dozen health care leaders testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health today about the effects of the growing problem of drug sho ...
The Facebook & Brightcove IPOs, and what they tell us about Boston
By Scott Kirsner, Globe Columnist Sunday's Globe column took a...
Maine news
Football coach posts nude photo to Facebook
A high school football coach who posted a nude photo of himself on Facebook has resigned. (AP, 5:08 p.m.)
Maine GOP sticks with Romney win -- for now
Maine's Republican Party says Mitt Romney's narrow win over Ron Paul in the state's presidential caucuses will stand for now, even as Republicans in one eastern county whose caucus was postponed due to bad weather are proceeding with a rescheduled vote. (Associated Press, 5:48 p.m.)
Most of Romney's top fundraisers remain anonymous
Despite criticism of Fannie Mae by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, his campaign accepted nearly $280,000 in donations raised by a registered lobbyist who once represented the government mortgage giant and whose clients now include a private equity firm and the drug company Pfizer . (Associated Press, 6:08 p.m.)
Cause of fatal camper trailer unknown in Maine
The Maine State Fire Marshal's office says the cause of a camper trailer fire that killed a 7-year-old boy can't be determined due to extensive damage from the fire. (AP, 11:08 a.m.)
Average Maine gasoline prices up 5.1 cents
A fuel-watching website says average retail gasoline prices in Maine have risen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.64 per gallon. (AP, 8:58 a.m.)
Talking encouraged in new USM library space
The University of Southern Maine is encouraging talking in the library. Stacks of books on the second floor of the Glickman Family Library have been removed and the space has been revamped into a colorful, open area for collaborative study. (AP, 7:38 a.m.)
Bath man faces more child abuse charges
A Bath man already facing several counts of sexual abuse of a minor for allegedly molesting an underage girl he met on a social media website is now facing additional charges. (AP, 6:48 a.m.)
Unity man dies while cutting wood
Police say a Unity man has died after a tree fell on him while he was in the woods of Thorndike chopping wood. (AP, 6:08 a.m.)
Mass. man found dead in Maine driveway
Authorities in Maine are investigating the unexplained death of a Massachusetts man found dead in the driveway of a Bingham home. (AP, 5:48 a.m.)
S Maine turnpike interchange bridge to be 1 lane
The Maine Turnpike says the interchange bridge at Exit 53 of the toll road will be reduced to one-lane traffic. (AP, 4:38 a.m.)
Maine bail bill addresses domestic violence
The murders last June of a mother and her two children in Dexter underscores the need for legislation addressing bail in domestic violence cases, lawmakers were told Monday. (Associated Press, 3:18 p.m.)
Maine company makes record bridge beam
A Maine company says it's made a record-setting bridge beam that will go to Missouri. (AP, 2/12/12)
Body of missing Maine snowmobiler recovered
Maine wardens say they've recovered the body of a snowmobiler who had been missing since leaving his home on Friday. (AP, 2/12/12)
Welfare fraud gets Maine officials' attention
Maine grand juries returned a dozen indictments last year charging welfare fraud, double the number in 2010, one indication that officials are stepping up efforts to catch and convict people who cheat the system at taxpayers' expense. (AP, 2/12/12)
Lack of snow worries Maine snowmobile businesses
This winter's lack of snow has some resorts and businesses that rely on snowmobilers' dollars worrying as the Presidents' Day holiday week approaches. (AP, 2/12/12)
Maine drug agency creates smartphone app
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has a new crime-fighting tool. The agency says it now has a smartphone application to make it easy for people to contact and send information to MDEA. (AP, 2/12/12)
Film focusing on Stephen King to premiere in Maine
A film with a humorous take on Stephen King will premiere in the horror writer's home state of Maine in April. (AP, 2/12/12)
Maine 2, UMass-Lowell 1
The University of Maine protected a one-goal lead through the third period and defeated the University of Massachusetts at Lowell 2-1 on the River Hawks' home ice. (AP, 2/12/12)
From the go, roller-coaster GOP White House race
From the start, it's been a roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination. GOP primary voters can catch their collective breath for the next two weeks after spending the past six lurching toward one candidate and then another in an exercise of political soul-searching that appears far from settled. (Associated Press, 2/12/12)
Maine adjutant general to address lawmakers
The head of the Maine National Guard, Adjutant Gen. John Libby, will address a joint session of the Legislature for the first time. (AP, 2/12/12)
Analysis: Obama pitches middle while GOP eyes base
The dustup over contraception underscored President Barack Obama's political edge in working to attract independent voters without alienating his Democratic base. His Republican rivals are forced to keep emphasizing their conservative credentials to attract the right-leaning activists who dominate the nominating contests. (Associated Press, 2/12/12)
Santorum plans aggressive strategy against Romney
A day after Mitt Romney regained some momentum in the Republican presidential contest, his rival Rick Santorum went on the attack, calling the front-runner "desperate" while promising to compete aggressively to win the state where Romney grew up. (Associated Press, 2/12/12)
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hot Lotto' game
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Hot Lotto" game were: 07-16-20-24-25, Hot Ball: 3 (AP, 2/12/12)
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hot Lotto' game
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Hot Lotto" game were: 07-16-20-24-25, Hot Ball: 3 (AP, 2/11/12)
Romney wins in Maine, but questions linger
Mitt Romney got a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, but Ron Paul's campaign thinks the results could have been different if Washington County had not postponed their caucuses because of the snow. (AP, 2/11/12)