BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey’s shortest start as a member of the Boston Red Sox was a very long 2 1/3 innings.
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MLB: Bautista appreciates help from Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) — Toronto’s Jose Bautista just had to look across the diamond to find someone to thank for the way his career has blossomed.
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MORNING SENTINEL BOYS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Desire to improve lifts Waterville senior Greenspan
A good tennis player wanted to get better. A good coach was eager to help. Waterville Senior High School senior Thomas Greenspan and boys tennis coach Jim Begin were the perfect combination of determination and mentoring.
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MLB: Clemens ready to fight
WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens’ tenacious pursuit of victory on the pitcher’s mound is re-emerging as he enters federal court this week to fight charges he lied about using drugs and to try to ruthlessly discredit the former friend who says he did.
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MAINE COMPASS: LePage’s approach tears holes in the fabric of Maine communities
Tens of thousands of Maine people go to work every day to keep our roads safe, to protect our health and our homes and to help our kids learn and grow.
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Waterville High plans 20th reunion
WATERVILLE — The Waterville High School class of 1991 will celebrate its 20 reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 16, at the Waterville Country Club.
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Origami workshop planned for Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Public Library will host two Modular Origami Workshops Thursday.
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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: U.S. not taking game with Sweden lightly
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Rest is nice, winning is better.
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DAVID OFFER: The Obama we elected finally stood up, flexed his muscles
Until last Wednesday, I had planned to use this column to appeal to the villains who had kidnapped President Barack Obama — space aliens, Republicans, Sarah Palin? — to release him so he could be the leader voters expected when he was elected.