The damage inflicted by the ferocious storm that hit Maine the night of December 26th and continued through most of the next day was surprisingly minimal. Thanks to schools and government offices being closed there were few motor vehicle accidents or collisions that resulted in injuries, and remarkably there was only one fatal crash. Most […]
2011
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GOP should accept Obama’s offer to join forces on economy
As 2011 begins, there is wide agreement that economic recovery, though measurable by economists, has not restored U.S. economic confidence. Business investment remains weak and unemployment is high. The goal for the year ahead should be to restore faith in the American dream. The American worker as productive as ever, so prosperity will return once […]
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From the Urban Wilderness
Due in part to the fact that I share this wooded place with a variety of rodents, I own three cats. Don’t be fooled into thinking that cats are naturally just waiting to become your household’s rodent terminators, because nothing could be further from the truth. Anyone who owns, or has owned, a cat can […]
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College Roundup: Stanford rolls past Hokies
MIAMI — Andrew Luck threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns, leading fifth-ranked Stanford past No. 12 Virginia Tech 40-12 in the Orange Bowl on Monday night. Stanford (12-1) earned its first bowl win in 14 years and likely will end the season ranked in the top 5 for the first time since the unbeaten […]
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Dispatches, Jan. 4, 2011
BIDDEFORD Lobster boat runs aground on ledge off Wood Island The crew of a 42-foot lobster boat that ran aground off Biddeford was rescued by another fishing boat, the Coast Guard said Monday. The Coast Guard lost contact with the crew shortly after the mishap was reported at 1:40 p.m. Monday. Several rescue boats were sent […]
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Paul Pierce gets hot to lead Celtics
After a slow first half, Paul Pierce scores 15 of his 23 points in the third quarter as Boston beats Minnesota.
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Boston Bruins round out trip with a victory
TORONTO — Patience and persistence finally paid off for the Boston Bruins’ struggling top line. Marc Savard scored the tie-breaking goal and Tuukka Rask stopped 36 shots to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Nathan Horton also scored for Boston in the finale of a 3-0-2 […]
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High School Roundup: Yarmouth gets by Kennebunk in overtime
BIDDEFORD — Eamon Costello scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lead Yarmouth to a 3-2 victory over Kennebunk in a high school boys’ hockey game Monday. Teammate Joey King had the assist on the overtime goal for the Clippers (3-2) and also scored in the third period to tie the game and […]
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Former Maine governor’s French roots run deep
A Maine family shares a Franco-American heritage with Maine’s new governor, Paul LePage.
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Photo: Oil alternative
The Falmouth School Department recently fired up its new biomass boiler, a multimillion-dollar investment that allows the high school and a pending new school to move away from the use of oil as a fuel source. On Monday evening, Topper West, left, the facilities and transportation director at the high school, led a tour of […]