LONDON – Daniel Radcliffe will miss being an action hero. Emma Watson will miss being a role model. Robbie Coltrane will simply miss getting to play a good guy, even if it was in the form of a friendly giant named Hagrid. The cast of the “Harry Potter” movies has been saying goodbye to the […]
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Madison grower Backyard Farms hires new CEO
Chuck Green will lead the company, known for its vine-ripened tomatoes, which added 200 jobs.
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July 4th effect: Hill’s residents take it in stride
Once a year, the neighborhood knows it will contend with unruly behavior, vandalism and trash.
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Indictment: Man had fake passport, plotted bombing
DETROIT — A Michigan man on the FBI’s most wanted list of terror suspects is accused of using a fake passport in an attempt to get into Israel and conduct a bombing on behalf of the Islamic militant group Hezbollah, according to an indictment just unsealed in federal court in Detroit. Faouzi Ayoub, 44, faces […]
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Local Baseball: Fayette-Staples splits with Saco-Biddeford
SACO — Sam Canales had a bases-loaded triple in the fourth inning to help Fayette-Staples to a 7-3 victory and a split of an American Legion baseball doubleheader against Saco & Biddeford Savings on Wednesday. Saco-Biddeford (8-3) took advantage of three errors and an RBI single by Cory Collard to score five runs in the […]
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Despite verdict, Anthony may find freedom elusive
She could get out of jail today, but suspicion that she killed her daughter likely will follow her.
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Major League Notebook: Sox place Lester on DL, call up reliever Atchison
BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox put left-hander Jon Lester on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained muscle in his back. The team recalled reliever Scott Atchison from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Lester’s place on the roster. Lester had a no-hitter going against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday but left after four […]
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Here’s a sign you better get used to seeing . . .
Traffic backups are expected as rail crossings around Portland are shut down for a couple days each for Downeaster expansion work.
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Dogs’ offense is thriving in Binghamton
Reynaldo Rodriguez hits two home runs to help Portland win for the fifth time in six games.
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Biddeford plan would hold landlords liable for disturbances
Biddeford property owners would face fines if tenant activities threaten public safety or create a nuisance.