Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shut down Tebow’s late-game heroics and clinched a playoff berth with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
December 2011
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Home burglaries now an almost daily occurrence
AUGUSTA — Authorities say home burglaries have skyrocketed to such a degree that the city averages nearly one each day.
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Auburn doctor switches from humorist to activist
AUBURN — A family doctor who targeted physicians’ funny bones with a humor magazine for doctors has ceased publication after a 10-year run, freeing him up to sharpen his focus on attacking changes in the health industry that he says come between doctors and their patients.
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NBA PRESEASON: Celtics gets late victory
TORONTO (AP) — Greg Stiemsma tipped in the game-winning shot with 12 seconds left and the Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 76-75 Sunday in the preseason opener for both teams.
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Katahdin tale envisioned on silver screen
WATERVILLE — The riveting true tale is already a book, a graphic novel and a documentary film.
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Norridgewock firefighter brings Santa to seniors
NORRIDGEWOCK — Firefighter James Gordon has been visiting older folks in town dressed in a Santa suit for the past 25 years. He was back at it on Saturday, arriving with his helpers in a fire truck, bringing candy and season’s greetings to more than 150 people all over town.
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MAINE COMPASS: Class warfare rhetoric won’t solve Medicaid shortfall
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” It’s a phrase coined by former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. Put another way, it means never miss an opportunity to exploit a difficult circumstance for political gain.
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ON MAINE POLITICS: LePage wants ‘fluke’ changed
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said it’s “a fluke in the laws” that neither he nor the Legislature has any say over the Maine State Housing Authority.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Obama’s Keystone copout may backfire
Canadian oil giant Suncor Energy Inc. has finally pulled the pin on its operations in Syria to comply with international sanctions for the Assad regime’s murderous response to once-peaceful democratic uprisings.
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Natural gas proposal a lightning rod
AUGUSTA — A bill to be considered in the upcoming legislative session could make it easier for natural gas projects to secure financing.