Besides the financial and data privacy risks, ‘your kids are playing a game and (hackers) can listen to what they are doing,’ a vulnerability expert says.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sears lives to fight another day, with chairman’s rescue plan clearing key hurdle
A panel approves Eddie Lampert’s $5 billion plan for the struggling retailer, but a judge must still sign off.
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Group cancels annual firefighter ski race for charity at Shawnee Peak
The Bridgton resort says it doesn’t have enough space or resources to host the Mary’s Firemen for a Cure event, which raises money for breast cancer research.
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The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
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More videos: As Westbrook’s ice disk turns, scientists wonder: why?
Although spinning ice disks have been spotted around the world for at least 120 years, researchers have yet to fully explore how and why they form and rotate.
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Number of family-style child care providers on the decline in Maine
The overall capacity, however, has remained roughly the same even as the state’s population of children has declined.
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Chicago mob icon Tony Spilotro’s Vegas home for sale
Joe Pesci portrayed him in the 1995 film “Casino.”
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Cranberries song honors Dolores O’Riordan
The band’s April album release will mark its final record in a career spanning three decades.
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Mainely Wraps closes 2 locations
The owners acknowledge online that the quality at the South Portland and Scarborough locations has suffered.
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Hot-selling Fireball passes Allen’s as biggest money maker in Maine liquor market
Sales of the iconic Maine coffee brandy fell behind a competitor for the first time in 2018.