Cases of Legionnaires’ disease are on the rise in Maine and other New England states, and it’s not known why.
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Former Fayette woman sentenced for harasssing calls
PORTLAND — A former Fayette woman at the center of an 81/2-hour police standoff in 2005 was sentenced Monday in federal court to time served — about four months — for telephone harassment of government officials, including judges involved in the dismissal of lawsuits over the incident.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: CAA well represented in playoffs
Is there any question about the depth of the Colonial Athletic Association when it comes to football?
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PATRIOTS: Branch helps offense keep rolling along
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady pointed with his left index finger. Deion Branch picked up the signal and changed his route. The result was a 63-yard pass play.
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Traders cheer shoppers
NEW YORK — A weekend of strong holiday shopping in the U.S. and radical proposals for stanching Europe’s debt crisis sent stocks soaring Monday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index broke a seven-day losing streak and the Dow Jones industrial average jumped 291 points, its biggest gain in a month.
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Cyber Monday offers discounts without chaos
When he wasn’t training recruits on the rifle range Monday, Army Sgt. Jeff Robinson was squeezing in some online holiday shopping.
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Men charged in Skowhegan robbery to be tried together
SKOWHEGAN — Two men charged with the armed robbery of a Skowhegan credit union in 2009 probably will be tried together, not separately, in federal court, an assistant U.S. attorney said Monday.
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Time Warner starts digital conversion today
AUGUSTA — Time Warner Cable will transition to an all-digital format today for several channels and communities in the Augusta area.
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Town of Mount Vernon to pay for illegal tire dump
MOUNT VERNON — The town’s property owners will foot the bill for 200 tires illegally dumped down a hillside on Cottle Hill Road.