The Yachtsmen prepare for the stretch drive by holding off Biddeford, 4-2.
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Backs have Patriots heading to forefront
Stevan Ridley has stood out all season, and Shane Vereen came through Sunday when needed.
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U.S. Navy ship remains grounded on Philippines reef
MANILA, Philippines – A U.S. Navy minesweeper was stuck on a coral reef in the Philippines for a second day Friday, as the crew struggled to extract the ship and Philippine authorities tried to evaluate damage to a protected marine park. The Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement that the crew of the USS […]
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Operator of Web charter schools gets a bad grade
A Colorado district slams K12 Inc. – which wants to start up in Maine – for its poor academic results.
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Nation Dispatches
BOSTON King sees no strong reason to oppose Hagel for defense Maine Sen. Angus King said Thursday that he sees no strong reason to oppose President Obama’s pick for secretary of defense. King said he won’t make a final decision on former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination until confirmation hearings are finished. King serves as a […]
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Boeing’s use of lithium batteries in 787 at center of safety issue
The batteries, which help make Dreamliners more fuel-efficient, also caused problems in cars.
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Philadelphia grabs Mack on the rebound
After three standout games with Maine, the point guard signs a 10-day contract with the 76ers.
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Government killing of Sunni civilians reported in Syria
Militiamen are accused of trying to drive Sunnis out in order to ensure control of an Alawite enclave.
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Black Bears hope home is where the restart is
Maine has gone three games without a victory and is dwelling in the Hockey East cellar.
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Study shows alarming death rate of Kenyan elephants
JOHANNESBURG – A 14-year study of nearly 1,000 elephants in Kenya shows an alarming death rate among older males — those with large, valuable tusks — and an acceleration in poaching deaths, the group Save The Elephants said Thursday. The study said that in 2000 the region of Samburu had 38 known elephant males over […]