The package to Booker was intercepted in Florida and the one to James Clapper was addressed care of CNN and was discovered in Manhattan.
October 2018
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U.S. economy grew at annual rate of 3.5 percent in 2018’s third quarter
The latest economic report card capped a week of mixed economic news.
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Cross Country: Brunswick boys XC have sights set on State Championship
Brunswick — After finishing in last place as a team in the 2017 State Class A Cross Country meet in Cumberland, the Brunswick High School boys team put together a mindset to return in 2018 with a state title in mind. “Towards the end of last year after the kids lost, we talked about it,” Dragons […]
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Postseason HS FootbalL: Area teams set for football playoffs
BATH — The high school football season has reached the postseason, and all five area teams are hoping for success. Here is a look at the exciting regular season and the upcoming playoffs, with the goal to raise a championship trophy in mid-November: Brunswick The Dragons enter Class B North postseason play with a 5-3 record, […]
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Maine leaders speak out against political threats
Maine’s congressional delegation is forcefully denouncing pipe bombs and suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats. Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who faced her own scare with a letter that claimed to contain ricin, said there’s “no place in our society for threats or harassment against anyone.” Independent Sen. Angus King said it’s OK to have political […]
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NBA Update: Boston Celtics rally to best Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-95
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kyrie Irving was overthinking how to fit in. He missed last season’s playoffs after left knee surgery, and because the Boston Celtics reached the Eastern Conference finals without him, he was cautious when he returned this season. Once he relaxed and started having fun, everything flowed. Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Irving had […]
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NHL Hockey: Boston Bruins skate past Philadelphia Flyers, 3-0
BOSTON — Boston’s defense provided all the offense the Bruins needed, and then some. Zdeno Chara scored twice, Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 shots and the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Thursday night. “If I can contribute to the offense, it’s always nice, but I think that we are more proud of keeping our net […]
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Red Sox News: Martinez powers Red Sox postseason with more than home runs
LOS ANGELES — It is fitting that one of the storylines before a World Series game at Dodger Stadium would revolve around the health of a top-hitting outfielder, and the intrigue about whether he’d be able to play. Only this time, unlike many years ago, it doesn’t involve a Dodgers player. The Boston Red Sox might […]
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Data company predicts Brakey will win U.S. Senate seat – but makes a King-sized mistake
A global data company is trying to make a splash with a study that predicts the outcome of next month’s U.S. Senate elections based on Google searches for each candidate’s name. When it comes to Maine’s Senate race, the marketing data firm, SEMrush, makes a bold prediction: that Republican Eric Brakey will win, with 54 […]
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California blasts Trump proposal to freeze fuel-efficiency standards
In a scathing document the California Air Resources Board attacked the plan as ‘a stack of bad ideas.’