TAMPA, Fla. – The heat and humidity are the same. The palm trees still sway in the wind. And March in Florida still means baseball games that don’t count, at least in terms of wins and losses. Of course, they mean something, in terms of teams getting ready, and figuring out who is on the […]
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New England ski areas depend on savvy weather man
The N.H.-based meteorologist has gained trust by getting forecasts right for 33 years.
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Doubront improves bid
Felix Doubront, seeking a rotation spot, is sharp in one game as Alfredo Aceves is hit in another.
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Students turn back on pre-prom tanning
After learning about the risk of skin cancer, 70 percent of students in Anson vow not to tan.
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Man’s body found during search for Ayla
About 100 searchers in the Waterville area spent Saturday looking for any clues to lead them to the missing Maine toddler, and instead found the body of a missing 53-year-old man.
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Dick Cheney recovering after receiving new heart
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had a long history of cardiovascular trouble including numerous heart attacks, had been waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months. “Although […]
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Local/State Dispatches
Reward in Maine killing increased to $60K / Fire destroys Limington house / Supporters step up efforts for Maine motorcycle breast-cancer license plate … and more news from around the state.
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At Odyssey tournament, the joy is in the journey
About 1,200 students from across Maine — from elementary grades to college — competed Saturday in the Odyssey of the Mind state tournament, a high-energy international problem-solving competition.
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Two Mainers help raise a bundle for Obama
The Cape Elizabeth women are among a group of 444 people who deliver sizable campaign donations.
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People & EntertainmentQueen pops in, thrills newlyweds
LONDON – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has become a wedding crasher. The monarch dropped in moments after the nuptials of John and Frances Canning at Manchester Town Hall in northern England on Friday. The newlyweds said Saturday the queen chatted and posed for wedding photographs. The queen and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of […]