Jermaine O’Neal scored 19 points as he and the Boston Celtics ended a dismal start to their season with a 96-85 victory in their home opener over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
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Police: Foul play involved in missing toddler case
“This case has evolved from the search for a missing child to a criminal investigation,” the Waterville police chief says.
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USDA mum on source of salmonella outbreak
No new information has been released, but a USDA spokesman says he hopes to get some answers by next week.
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Due to overfishing, Maine closes some scallop grounds
The Department of Marine Resources is shutting down parts of eastern Maine to scallop fishing after fishermen reported small scallop sizes and damage from heavy fishing.
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87-year-old dies in crash
Investigators say the sun may have blinded an 87-year-old Somerset County woman who was killed when she drove off a highway into an embankment.
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Sears closes 79 Kmart and Sears stores; Maine locations spared
Florida will be hit the hardest by the closing of Sears and Kmart stores, losing 11, according to a preliminary list of 79 planned closures.
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Maine ship-modeling center to add 16 jobs
A high-tech ship-modeling organization that opened last summer at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station last summer plans to add 16 people to its payroll.
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‘Synthetic’ marijuana becomes a problem for US military
In a sudden phenomenon, hundreds of soldiers have been discharged for using “Spice,” an herbal mix which mimics marijuana’s high, is hard to detect and can cause extreme hallucinations. Above, Lt. Commander Donald Hurst, a psychiatrist who has seen the effects first-hand.
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GM recalling Chevrolet Sonics to check brake pads
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars to check for missing brake pads.
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Maine man charged with arson, attempted murder
A 21-year-old Norway man has been charged with arson and attempted murder in connection with a fire at a house where three people were sleeping.