Ten apartment residents barely get out in time as the blaze destroys five buildings.
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Crash put rescue workers in spotlight
The pileup in front of the Waterville fire station gave bystanders a view of emergency responders.
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Bad fortunes continue for Pirates in loss
Portland loses a third-period lead and then is beaten by Providence in a shootout.
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Steve Solloway: A learning experience for UMaine
WORCESTER, Mass. – Matt Mangene was somewhere between hurt and pain. At some point, he’ll remember the victories and the good times of the 2011-12 college hockey season. But not late Saturday night. He wasn’t close to being there. None of his University of Maine teammates were. Not after Minnesota-Duluth scored five unanswered goals to […]
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Maine Colleges: USM uses quick start to cruise past Husson
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine jumped to an 8-1 lead in the first 18 minutes on its way to an 11-6 victory over Husson in a men’s lacrosse game Sunday. Willie Joy scored three goals for the Huskies (3-1), Mark White had two goals and two assists and Nate Prince also scored twice. […]
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World/Nation Dispatches
PARIS French gunman’s brother charged, denies aiding him A Frenchman suspected of helping his brother plot attacks against Jewish schoolchildren and paratroopers has been handed preliminary murder and terrorism charges. But Abdelkader Merah denied any role in the attacks. Investigators looking into France’s worst terror attacks in years believe Merah helped his brother Mohamed prepare […]
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U.S. pays families of Afghan victims
Kandahar officials say the compensation is $50,000 for each of those killed, allegedly by a U.S. soldier.
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Justices hear Day 1 arguments in health-care case
In active questioning over 90 minutes today, no justice appeared to embrace the view that the case challenging the Affordable Health Care Act has been brought prematurely.
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People & EntertainmentAretha, at 70, talks new music
NEW YORK – Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She’s reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album. In an interview at her swanky birthday party on Saturday, Franklin said she and Davis, who helped engineer her comeback in the 1980s, would be working […]
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State House Notebook: New office could issue subpoenas
A proposed new state office — one controlled by the governor and with subpoena power — is raising eyebrows at the State House. Gov. Paul LePage proposes to create the Office of Policy and Management to replace the State Planning Office. Its mission would be to “improve the efficiency and effectiveness” of state government. And […]