The 285-ton transformer, which part of Central Maine Power’s infrastructure upgrade, is being moved along Route 202 today.
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Blind Chinese activist leaves on flight for U.S.
A blind Chinese legal activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, the latest chapter in a month-long diplomatic tussle.
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NBA: Celtics lose lead, series tied at 2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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SNAPSHOT: Counting needles
Linda Lincoln, left, and Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde, center, help third-grader Chris Wilcox count the needles to determine what kind of tree they are examining during an event for Carrie Ricker School students at Smithfield Plantation nature area on Thursday in Litchfield. It had five needles per bundle, so Moesswilde told them […]
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Woman who starved daughter to death still held
A woman diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when she starved her 5-year-old daughter to death in 1993 will remain in state custody for at least a few more months.
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Boy, 14, killed after losing control of car
ALBION — A 14-year-old boy was killed Thursday when he lost control of the SUV he was driving.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wolfington sparks Hall-Dale in 7th for win
FARMINGDALE — Carylanne Wolfington singled and scored on an error in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Hall-Dale High School softball team beat Madison 2-1 in a Mountain Valley Conference game Friday.
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Bridge didn’t last; it was a washout
There is a fascination we have with bridges. They’re in the movies in war, “A Bridge Too Far” and “Bridge Over the River Kwai,” and romance, “The Bridges of Madison County.”
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Give that back
VASSALBORO — Tammy Gidney’s family has its television back, a little wobbly and a little scratched, but she feared it would turn out much worse as she watched her husband fight with the burglar trying to steal it from their home during the wee hours Wednesday.
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Obama energizes both sides of gay marriage fight
PORTLAND — President Barack Obama’s support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting off a flurry of political activity in a number of states and serving as a rallying point in others where gay marriage votes are being held this fall.