Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz are AL All-Stars, and Koji Uehara is a maybe.
2013
Posted inSports
The canvas is Brown’s art
Mike Brown may be near the end of his mixed martial arts career, but he still has that drive.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
On Baseball: Hot corner is hot topic as Sox seek stability
PORTLAND – In the famous Abbott and Costello routine, we all know who plays first base — “Who’s on First.” But do you remember the nickname for the third baseman. “I don’t know.” How appropriate for Boston. The Red Sox have an abundance of third base potential and at the same time have had to […]
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Barnes injured by line drive; Cats top Dogs
Matt Barnes leaves with a wrist contusion after facing only one batter in a 9-4 loss to New Britain.
Posted inLife & Culture
Heated race for NYC mayor star-studded
NEW YORK – One makes a video with Steve Buscemi and rockers Vampire Weekend. Another gets shout-outs from Whoopi Goldberg and Brooke Shields. A third hobnobs over cocktails with an actor from “The Sopranos.” No, it’s not an awards show weekend. It’s the New York City mayor’s race, featuring a cast of celebrities like few […]
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World Dispatches
GUANTANAMO, Cuba U.S. military: No detainees giving up on hunger strike The U.S. military on Saturday said no Guantanamo captives had quit their months-old hunger strike, reporting that 106 prisoners were refusing meals — and Navy medical forces put 45 of them on a list for forced feedings. Lawyers for the detainees say the protest […]
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Deer permit lottery to be held Sept. 9
Applications are being accepted by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the 2013 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery. Paper applications must be postmarked by July 26 or delivered in person to 284 State Street in Augusta before 5 p.m. on that date. Applications can also be filed online and are due by 11:59 […]
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Wimbledon: A classic rivalry in the making put out to grass
It’s a fourth showdown for Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray — and on the most prestigious court.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine legislator enjoys important first term
Republican Rep. Corey Wilson of Augusta found himself at the center of key issues and voting against his party.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Author Q&A: Heroic couplet
Oliver Otis Howard headed the Freedmen’s Bureau, which directed Reconstruction after the Civil War. Born in Leeds, Howard graduated from Bowdoin, continued his education at West Point and was a general in the Civil War. He lost his right arm during the Battle of Fair Oaks early in the war, returned to duty three months […]