Eight climbing rangers who stayed overnight Friday to recover the body of Maine native Nick Hall are camped at the 9,500-foot level, hoping for a break in the weather today.
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MLB: Braves shut down Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jair Jurrjens made an impressive return to the majors by allowing one run on three hits and shut down the hot-hitting Boston Sox, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 win on Friday night.
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Sandusky convicted of almost all charges
Late Friday, after a swift trial and less than two days of deliberations, a jury issued an emphatic verdict: Sandusky was guilty on 45 counts of sexual abuse, meaning the man once considered a successor to coach Joe Paterno will likely die in prison.
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Ex-Penn St. assistant Sandusky convicted of abuse
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accusations that shattered the Happy Valley image of Penn State football and led to the firing of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno.
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SNAPSHOT: Whatever Festival today
Jonathon Prior cleans the glass of a fried-dough booth Friday afternoon in Gardiner Waterfront Park. There are many events going on today in Gardiner as part of The Greater Gardiner River Festival, which kicks off the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Whatever Family Festival throughout Gardiner, Hallowell, Winthrop and Augusta from now through the Fourth […]
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Pipeline tax break again rejected
FARMINGDALE — Voters for the second time rejected a tax break for a natural gas pipeline company and a selectman who touted it barely survived his reelection bid Friday.
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Retiring Thomas president honored
WATERVILLE — When George Spann was named president of Thomas College in 1989, most of the members of the current undergraduate student body had not yet been born.
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Rescued man says only thought was of daughter
SKOWHEGAN — A Massachusetts man who was saved from drowning in Lake George on Thursday said his only thought as he went under was to save his daughter.
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Storm damages Waterville area
WATERVILLE — A passenger van with several riders was stuck under live power lines for about an hour Friday after a strong storm swept through the region, toppling trees and dropping several inches of rain in a matter of minutes.
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Tree service owner electrocuted
WEST GARDINER — He was born, raised, educated and killed in this town, all within about a mile.