The carjacking was reported just before 5 p.m., when the vehicle owner, a 75-year-old man, said he was dropping his wife off for an errand at the Northgate Shopping Plaza on Auburn Street.
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Thanksgiving recipes: slow roasted turkey, green potatoes, a vegetarian entrée and a chocolate lover’s dessert
From a slow roasted turkey to a pear and chocolate dessert, these recipes will help you mix it up at the holiday table.
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Commentary: Rise in infant mortality shows US needs to take better care of moms
New provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer a horrible statistic: The infant death rate in the U.S. rose by 3% in 2022 to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, the first significant increase in about 20 years. It’s too soon to know if this is the start of a terrible […]
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Advocates say success of housing program for homeless veterans in Maine shows the systems can work on a larger scale
State and national efforts to end veteran homelessness showcase the potential to solve homelessness for all people.
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Commentary: Don’t ban assault weapons. Do this instead.
Politicians and gun rights advocates who claim that gun control doesn’t work have forgotten their history.
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Nov. 11, 1978: Cianbro explosion in Pittsfield called ‘pure accident’, Maine Supreme Court justice denies CMP’s plea for rate stay, and flags, parades to mark Veterans Day in Maine
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