New England, which has won eight straight, has a week off to prepare for the playoffs.
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Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Pirates 5, Whale 4 OT: Whale of a tale
The Pirates score in the final minute of regulation and overtime to top the Connecticut Whale, 5-4.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S., Pakistan to scale back cooperation
Both U.S. and Pakistani officials say the November killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO airstrike changed the nations’ relationship.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Sports
Tom Caron: Great time for Boston sports fans
BOSTON — For New England sports fans, there has never been a time quite like this. All four major sports teams are in a position to contend for a deep playoff run, the continuation of a decade of dominance that we have never seen in these parts. There has been plenty of debate over the […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Masons’ ‘Bikes for Books’expands across Maine
Some 30 state lodges gave away about 500 bicycles last spring as part of the reading incentive program.
Posted inNews
Local/Maine Dispatches
Phippsburg man killed when ATV hits utility pole / Police hold juvenile suspect in aftermath of stabbing / Court to hear arguments in lawsuit over suicide . . . and more news from around Maine.
Posted inNews
Dill considers race against Sen. Snowe
The Cape Elizabeth state senator seeks opinions on whether she should enter the campaign.
Posted inNation & World
Study adds to controversy over thyroid testing
Guidelines vary on how low the threshold should be to treat an underactive thyroid during pregnancy.
Posted inNation & World
Police investigate attack on NYC Islamic center
A house and corner store are also targeted in a spree of firebombings that left a community shaken.
Posted inBusiness
Pipeline issue puts White House in risky position
President Obama will be forced to make a choice between labor unions and environmental groups.