Christmas shoppers: Will they be able to go the distance?

Dispatches, Nov. 30, 2010

TOPSHAM Local man dies after pickup veers off I-295 and hits tree A Topsham man died Monday after his pickup truck went off Interstate 295 and hit a tree. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police, identified the victim as 65-year-old Edwin Hull. Hull was driving south in Topsham, near the Bowdoin town line, […]

WikiLeaks could chill relations with foreign leaders, officials say

The Obama administration tries to limit the damage from disclosure of more than 250,000 cables.

Student shoots himself after standoff at Wisconsin school

The fellow students and teacher he had taken hostage are released safely.

Residents at forum urge slowdown of smart electric meters

Speakers at a public forum voice concerns about radio frequency radiation generated by the system.

U.S. vows to punish all involved in leaks

The primary suspect claimed a Lady Gaga CD and a memory stick helped him beat 'weak security.’

Bruce Roberts’ Toy Fund donations, Nov. 30, 2010

Here are the latest donations to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund: Previously acknowledged:    $3,417 The GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program    $175 Michael Conley – The Home Depot Foundation Matching Gift Program                $100 Employee Fund Committee at Brockway-Smith Co.    $100 Katharine and Robert York, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Sharing Advantage Program    $300 Today’s […]

College basketball: Quinnipiac tops Maine

HAMDEN, Conn. — James Johnson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and Quinnipiac defeated Maine 75-67 on Monday night. Johnson also had seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Dave Johnson scored 14 points, Deontay Twyman had 13 and Justin Rutty tallied 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats (4-1). […]

NHL Roundup: Boston Bruins’ Hunwick traded to Colorado

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche swapped defensemen with the Boston Bruins, sending Colby Cohen to the Bruins for Matt Hunwick. Hunwick, 25, has a goal and two assists in 22 games this season. A seventh-round pick by Boston in 2004, Hunwick has played in 164 games and has 45 points. Cohen, a former Boston University […]

Some in Biddeford blame student illness on mold, dust

Biddeford High closes two classrooms and tests the air quality after two reports of serious allergic reactions.