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2013
SP rallies to outlast Bonny Eagle in double OT
STANDISH—The South Portland boys’ basketball team feels it’s as good as anyone in Western Class A. After letting a win slip away against defending state champion Deering earlier this month and losing at Portland in a playoff rematch, the Red Riots got a third crack at an elite foe, reigning regional finalist Bonny Eagle, Monday […]
Key figure in Maine drug ring faces sentencing
Shareef Nash was a top dealer in the ring that smuggled cocaine, crack and heroin from New York.
Bill seeks to roll back Maine law covering insurance rate review
More bills looking to change the law passed by the Republican-led Legislature in 2011 are expected.
3 Americans die in Algeria attack, 7 survive
The militants who attacked Ain Amenas had offered to free the Americans in exchange for the U.S. releasing prominent jailed terror suspects, but President Obama declined.
Study: Public trust in government, business leaders plummets
The survey, which sampled 31,000 people, found that only academic experts and technology businesses were widely trusted.
Mainers embrace, enhance historic inauguration
Mainers participated in the inauguration at all levels Monday, joining the cheering masses on the National Mall and even speaking from the same podium as the president.
Interactive Feature: Obama’s 2013 inaugural speech
The full text of President Obama’s second inaugural speech, as prepared for delivery for Monday, January 21, 2013.
New design unveiled for Munjoy Hill perfomance hall
Neighbors and a city panel asked for a design that would better blend with its surroundings.
SUV lands on its roof after going airborne in Portland
The driver, Richard Martel, receives a summons for driving to endanger and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test.