The Fed chairman says that clear communication will minimize disruption.
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Ban on gay marriage upheld, giving high court cause to act
An appeals court ruling concludes that expanding a definition of marriage that dates “back to the earliest days of human history” is better done through political processes.
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Bruins break out for four third-period goals, beat Oilers, 5-2
Boston scores three times in 2:34 and extends its winning streak over Edmonton, which goes back more than 14 years.
Posted inPolitics
Boehner says Obama would ‘poison the well’ with executive order on immigration
The House speaker, who will have a historically large majority, makes no promise that Republicans will propose their own reforms.
Posted inBusiness, News
BIW receives $78.7 million contract extension
The Maine shipyard gets an extension of a contract for planning, ship maintenance and modernization.
Posted inNews, Sports
Ray Rice’s NFL suspension hearing concludes after two days
A former federal judge will decide whether the NFL overstepped its authority in extending Rice’s two-game suspension for assaulting his wife.
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FairPoint acknowledges effects of strike, asks customers for patience
Peter McLaughlin, chairman of the negotiating committee for striking workers, said FairPoint was ‘clearly unprepared for the strike they provoked.’
Posted inPolitics
LePage makes suicide joke about Press Herald columnist
The governor tells an audience to make sure Bill Nemitz doesn’t go near a Bucksport bridge.
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Some Maine polling places might not have electricity on Election Day
The president of the town clerk’s association says they are ready to improvise Tuesday if they must.
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World Trade Center reopens for business 13 years later
The 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper that dominates the Manhattan skyline is the centerpiece of the 16-acre site where the decimated twin towers once stood.