Firefighters are forced to remove metal siding so that they can douse hot spots inside the building.
February 2012
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Deering leaves Bonny Eagle Green with envy
PORTLAND—Eleven years ago, the Deering boys’ basketball program was the victim of one of the most storied and (from the Rams’ perspective) cruel buzzer beaters in the history of the state tournament when its quest for a first state championship was torn asunder by Bangor’s Joe Campbell in improbable fashion at the horn. Saturday evening, […]
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Live Blog: ‘The Artist,’ flying books and Kim Jong-il’s ashes
‘The Artist’ won Best Picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday, becoming the first silent film to win the biggest Oscar in 83 years. Above, a scene from ‘The Artist.’
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Rain postpones Daytona 500
The postponement is the first in the race’s 54-year history.
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‘Xena’ actress Lawless arrested in oil-ship protest
She and six Greenpeace activists climb a 174-foot tower to raise awareness about Arctic drilling.
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Army recovers remains of last missing soldier in Iraq
Staff Sgt. Ahmed al-Taie was seized by gunmen after sneaking off base to visit his Iraqi wife in Baghdad during the height of the insurgency in 2006.
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History made, perfection denied; Yarmouth upsets Falmouth
PORTLAND—At 5:20 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2011, a 39-year odyssey came to an end. At the same moment, so did a run at perfection. The first ever Falmouth-Yarmouth boys’ basketball regional final more than lived up to billing at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The top-ranked Yachtsmen, who had found a way to win seemingly […]
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Oxford Casino to hire 50 dealers
The casino will hold a job fair Saturday in Oxford to find at least 50 table-game dealers, and will soon hire people for other positions, according to company officials.
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Police suspect foul play in Fla. firefighter’s disappearance
Police are looking for help in the disappearance of Jerry Perdomo, 31, who vanished in Maine 10 days ago.