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Test Drive: Jeep turns around its compact Compass

As any Boy Scout can tell you, a compass is intended to point you in the right direction. But until now, Jeep’s Compass has seemed lost since it was introduced in 2006. I’m not clear what the marketing plan was for Compass, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t based on selling 15,900 vehicles a year. […]

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Boys’ Roundup: Riots tie undefeated Rangers

FALMOUTH – Dominic Desjardins made 40 saves, including seven in overtime, to help South Portland emerge with a scoreless tie against undefeated Greely in a schoolboy hockey game Saturday night at Family Ice. Matt Labbe stopped 22 shots for Greely (6-0-1) against the Red Riots (2-3-1). BIDDEFORD 11, PORTLAND 1: Bryan Dallaire and Brady Fleurent […]

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Maine Colleges: UMaine men pick up conference win

BALTIMORE – Troy Barnies had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the University of Maine to an 82-67 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday. Barnies scored 15 points in the first half to help the Black Bears (8-7, 2-1 America East) take a 38-33 lead after falling […]

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Bruce Roberts Toy Fund Donations

Here are the latest donations to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund: Previously acknowledged: $181,954.55 Robert and Linell Slaktowicz $25 Italian Heritage Center $100 In memory of Catherine Hannigan from the employees of Hannigan’s Island Market $100 MaryAustin Dowd and George Calvert $100 James and Jane Newcomb $25 Anonymous $50 Merry Christmas — Marilyn and Virgil […]

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Congresswoman’s centrist views serve her well in ‘red’ district

– The Associated Press PHOENIX – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, one of Arizona’s most high-profile Democrats, always has seemed an unlikely voter choice in the state’s conservative-leaning 8th Congressional District. But the Democrat from Tucson has managed to win election three times by holding centrist positions, reaching out to constituents and bucking her party’s position on […]