New England knows from experience that a recent rout over Houston doesn’t ensure playoff success.
2013
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Feature Obituary: Patrick Henry Flynn, 69, always loved to return to Maine
Patrick Henry Flynn tried his hand at a lot of things in his life, from writing plays to operating a resort, but the one constant in his life was the time he spent in Maine. “He always found Maine to be a place of tranquility and grounding,” said Mr. Flynn’s son, Patrick Warner Flynn of […]
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Sports Digest
BASKETBALL Red Claws’ Joseph among two waived by Celtics The Boston Celtics waived forwards Kris Joseph and Jarvis Varnado, the team announced Sunday night. Joseph, 6-foot-7, was the Celtics’ second-round draft pick in 2012. He played six games for Boston, averaging 1.2 points and four minutes. In 10 games with the Maine Red Claws, Joseph […]
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World Dispatches
YAJALON, Mexico Bacterial disease kills five babies, sickens 41 others Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas say a bacterial disease has killed five babies and sickened 41 others in a remote indigenous community that is experiencing a wave of intense cold and rains. Chiapas’ health department said Sunday in a statement that residents […]
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Dispatches
Sen. King says U.S. government needs to get house in order / Renovation work at civic center reported on track / Farmers come to Augusta for annual trades show . . . and more news from around Maine.
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Search continues for plane with fashion CEO
CARACAS, Venezuela – The search for a missing plane carrying Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni and five other people entered its third straight day Sunday with no signs of the aircraft. Venezuela’s government said in a written statement that authorities would not call off the search involving the National Civil Aviation Institute, coast guard and […]
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Events
FALMOUTH Geothermal heat benefits Evergreen Geothermal founder David Leonard will explain the benefits of low-cost heating and air conditioning using geothermal heat pumps at noon Tuesday at Falmouth Memorial Library at 5 Lunt Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided. For more details, call 781-2351, Ext. 206 […]
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Colorado theater shooting suspect’s hearing begins
James Holmes returns to court for a weeklong preliminary hearing that may serve as a mini-trial.
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Rookies playing key role for Yachtsmen, Red Riots
Two first-year varsity basketball players who have had an immediate impact on their teams are Tom Coyne of Falmouth and Jaren Muller of South Portland.
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Egyptian president shakes up Cabinet
The move comes ahead of a visit by an International Monetary Fund official to discuss a $4.8 billion loan.