News from July 4, 2012

July 4, 2012

Portland fireworks postponed a day

A thunderstorm forced Portland delay its Fourth of July concert and fireworks display, but the show will go on Thursday.

July 4, 2012

Oxford Plains postpones racing and fireworks



July 4, 2012

Athletics finish three-game sweep of Red Sox

Ortiz hits his 400th career homer, but Boston loses to Oakland, 3-2.

July 4, 2012

PHOTOS: That's the spirit

Brooke Benbenek of St. Louis, Mo., paints the face of Stephanie O'Horo before 36th annual Bridgton Four on the Fourth road race today . . .

July 4, 2012

Romney calls Obama's health care requirement a tax

In an excerpt of the interview released by CBS News, Romney says Obama broke his promise not to raise taxes on middle-class families.

July 4, 2012

Maine law legalizing fireworks helps NH store

At Hilltop Fireworks, located a couple of miles from the Maine border, the owners say they've had more Maine customers in the days leading up to the Fourth of the July than in previous years.

July 4, 2012

Hot dog eating champs aiming for record chowdown

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has been a city tradition for 97 years.

July 4, 2012

Fryeburg Academy's Eastman wins Bridgton 4 on the 4th

Silas Eastman finishes the men's race in 21:33. and Emily Ward of Richmond, Va., wins the women's race in 24:36.

July 4, 2012

Offshore assets raise questions about Romney's wealth

Bermuda-based Sankaty High Yield Asset Investors Ltd. is among several Romney holdings that have not been fully disclosed.

July 4, 2012

Arafat's body may be exhumed after tests show isotopes

A Swiss lab says it found elevated levels of a radioactive isotope in belongings the Palestinian leader is said to have used in his final days.

July 4, 2012

Eureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of 'God particle' Video clip included

"We have now found the missing cornerstone of particle physics."

July 4, 2012

This summer is 'what global warming looks like'

Horrendous wildfires. Oppressive heat waves. Devastating droughts. Flooding from giant deluges. And a powerful freak wind storm called a derecho. All portend the future, climate scientists say.

July 4, 2012

Power outages put damper on July 4th celebrations

More than 900,000 homes and businesses from West Virginia to Ohio and Illinois remained without power early today

July 4, 2012

Maine man sentenced for food stamp fraud

Robert Baylor, 35, of Lewiston pleaded guilty to one count of theft by deception and was sentenced for stealing $2,800.

July 4, 2012

Wilson, Jesseman top finishers in LL Bean 10K

Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson finishes fourth in the women's division.

July 4, 2012

Northern Maine fair season kicks off in Houlton

The fair is hosting what's being billed as the largest fireworks show north of Portland.

July 4, 2012

Vt. bike team heads to Maine for co-op celebration

The team's destinatio is this Saturday's celebration of the International Day of Cooperatives in Portland's Payson Park.

July 4, 2012

Fireworks legal but weather could be factor

The National Weather Service says it's likely that the predicted rain will blow through before nightfall.

July 5, 2012

Waterville teenager helps win vow from magazine

Her petition criticizing Seventeen’s body-image message prompts it to limit photo retouching.

July 4, 2012

Amato's in Norway sues over food stamp reversal

The Maine sandwich shop's eligibility for the federal program was pulled in October.

July 4, 2012

Fireworks crackdown planned in South Portland

Plainclothes patrols will be responding to complaints today in the city, which is a 'fireworks-free zone.'

July 4, 2012

Advocates object to DEP's praise for Maine beach water quality Several photos included in this story

 They say there's been little progress and the assessment was misleading. The agency insists pollution is down.

July 4, 2012

Dispatches

Teen pleads not guilty in fatal West Paris crash / South Portland dispute leads to arrests of 3 men on charges of robbery, assault / State unveils list of 49 chemicals that could endanger children ... and more news from around Maine

July 4, 2012

Nine injured in fireworks explosion at N.H. home

Those injured range from infants to adults.

July 4, 2012

Residents divided on city plan to buy MERC

At a hearing, some are wary of higher taxes and lost jobs, while others want the odor and traffic to go away.

July 5, 2012

Six arrested in Cumberland County drug sweep

The men are all charged with drug trafficking as part of an investigation into rural drug dealing.

July 4, 2012

Arundel man pleads not guilty in baby son's death

 The case has set off a discussion about the role of Maine government where potential child abuse is suspected.

July 4, 2012

Lewiston blaze displaces 13 families

No injuries are reported from the fast-moving fire that involved three buildings in ‘Little Canada.’

July 4, 2012

One person arrested after crash in Westbrook

Three people are injured in the collision.

July 3, 2012

Will Maine opt out of Medicaid expansion?

 Some GOP governors intend to forgo the federal money, but LePage indicates the complex decision won't be made until after the fall election.

July 3, 2012

Cigna to repay Mainers $2.6 million

The health insurer failed to meet an Affordable Care Act requirement that it spend 85 percent of premiums on medical care.

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