Rajon Rondo gets a triple-double as the Boston Celtics crush the Miami Heat, 91-72.
2012
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Central Africans become city’s fastest-growing immigrant group
People primarily from Burundi, Rwanda and the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are seeking asylum here because they fear for their lives in their native countries.
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Bus crashes’ toll prompts claims of ‘second-class safety standards’
Three of the deadliest accidents in recent years have taken 40 lives, yet calls for more federal oversight of the state inspection process are ignored.
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Kevin Thomas: Butler’s got his act together, catching on quickly
FORT MYERS, Fla. — His resume reads like someone who has overcome the odds, overachieved, exceeded expectations. But don’t use the U-word with Dan Butler. “I never really felt like the underdog,” Butler said before a Boston Red Sox spring training game last week. “Everybody has to prove themselves every day. Doesn’t matter where they […]
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Red Sox Notebook: Bailey returns to Boston with bad thumb
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine said closer Andrew Bailey will travel to Boston on Monday to have his right thumb examined. Valentine made the announcement after Sunday’s 5-1 win over Minnesota Twins. Bailey, who was acquired in a December trade with the Athletics, has not pitched in a major league game […]
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Helping the hungry: Many hands make quick work
Volunteers get together to package 10,000 meals in an hour for hungry children.
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Maine law differs from ‘stand your ground’
A Maine prosecutor and defense lawyer say people may have misconceptions about self-defense law following the slaying of Trayvon Martin in Florida.
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Review: ‘Swan Lake’ triumph for Maine State Ballet
Maine State Ballet’s “Swan Lake” is triumphant. Artistic director Linda MacArthur Miele has done a brilliant job of presenting this classic-of-all-classics in a form perfectly suited to both her company and its audience. The ballet has been somewhat abbreviated, but invisibly enough that nothing seems missing. Instead, the essential story elements are brought forward and […]
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Potlucks
WEDNESDAY Ladies community breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m., Rangeley Lakes Bed and Breakfast, Main Street, Rangeley. Lasagna, salad, dessert, 5 to 7 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. THURSDAY Community meal with chicken and stuffing, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4, suggested donation. FRIDAY […]
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Military Notes
Crystal L. Latimer has been promoted to the rank of specialist in the Army. She is an ammunition specialist assigned to 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Latimer is the daughter of Warren Blowers of Portland and is married to Jason Latimer of Lehigh Acres, Fla. She has served in […]