Despite an early exit from the America East tourney, Maine appears headed in the right direction.
March 2010
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Nelson’s never one to avoid a challenge
Reliever Joe Nelson’s experience overcoming adversity might come in handy as he vies for a Sox roster spot.
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Dedicated crew shows its heart on epic mission
LES CAYES, Haiti — Just over six weeks ago, I found myself sipping my morning coffee and wondering aloud what in the world I might write about in my column for the next day. “How about the treasure ship guy?” my wife, bless her, suggested. To be honest, I balked at first. I’d heard that […]
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A painful defeat for Bruins
Marc Savard suffers a concussion from a blind-side check, and Pittsburgh stops Boston’s five-game road winning streak.
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Report: Library needs extensive fixes
A Westbrook committee will meet tonight to discuss the $1.5 million in recommended repairs.
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Review: Musical doesn’t hide reality of Jews’ ordeal in Nazi era
PORTLAND — The harrowing real-life story of Anne Frank has captivated people of all ages since her diary was first published in 1947. Generations of schoolchildren have been moved by her entries chronicling the two years she spent hiding from the Nazis before her capture in 1944 and her untimely death at age 15 in […]
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Review: DaPonte’s perfect take on passion
PORTLAND — I went to the DaPonte String Quartet concert Saturday at the State Street Church to hear the phenomenal “Intimate Letters” Quartet No. 2 (1928) by the Czech composer Leos Janacek. Although sandwiched between an early Mozart and a great Beethoven quartet, it stood up very well. The Mozart String Quartet in C Major […]
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World Dispatches
JERUSALEM Entire Einstein manuscript on display for first time The original manuscript of Albert Einstein’s groundbreaking theory of relativity has gone on display in its entirety for the first time. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem began exhibiting the 46-page handwritten document Sunday as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. In the […]
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Middle school, freshman sports could suffer under budget cuts
Several interscholastic teams would be eliminated under a plan to cut costs at Portland’s three middle schools.
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Chile vows to crack down on quake looters
The country’s president says those who stole big-ticket items face two to five years in prison.