News from July 21, 2012

July 21, 2012

Maine company leading way as tidal energy comes of age Several photos included in this story

 The Ocean Renewable Power Co. will unveil its first full-scale commercial turbine that will be mounted on the sea floor.

July 21, 2012

Gender gap still apparent on payday

 Progress has been made, but Census statistics show 'it's still a man's labor market' in Maine and the U.S.

July 30, 2012

Election 2012: Will Maine matter?

 When it comes to presidential politics, Mainers are used to taking a back seat to our neighbors in N.H. But 2012 could be different.

July 21, 2012

Family, friends mourn for the 12 who died in shooting



July 22, 2012

OUI conviction rates vary widely across Maine

DAs’ policies, case volumes lead to significant discrepancies in southernmost counties

July 22, 2012

Shooting suspect planned for months

 Police say James Holmes received many deliveries before the theater rampage, including 6,000 rounds of ammunition he bought online.

July 30, 2012

Political Notebook: Dill sour over slight by national Democrats



July 31, 2012

Washington Notebook: Snowe says GOP 'intolerance' losing voters



July 23, 2012

Truth Test: King's jobs claim accurate but 'spun'



July 23, 2012

A look at Mitt Romney's inner circle Several photos included in this story

Bob White Mitt Romney's advisers are likely the same people he would rely on if he gains the White House.

July 21, 2012

A look at President Obama's inner circle Several photos included in this story

David Plouffe Many of the advisers who helped him win the White House in 2008 are still on board this time around.

July 21, 2012

Romney's campaign is heading overseas



July 21, 2012

Both campaigns put wives up front

Michelle Obama kicks off a grass-roots mobilizing effort, and interviews put Ann Romney on display.

July 22, 2012

Man robs Windham pharmacy

Police say the man demanded oxycontin.

July 21, 2012

Annual clam festival crowd just eats it up

20120721_ClamFestival About 100,000 people are expected in Yarmouth this weekend, where the real attraction is the food.

July 21, 2012

Scott holds a 4-shot lead in British Open Open

Tiger Woods is five strokes back entering Sunday's final round.

July 21, 2012

'Dark Knight"s Bale: My heart aches for victims

Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the movie, says "words cannot express the horror that I feel."

July 21, 2012

Maine farms open their doors to public

More than 100 farms will participate in today's event.

July 21, 2012

Manufacturing problem caused Ford Escape recall

Ford says fuel lines were "mechanically scored" or damaged on the outside during manufacturing.

July 21, 2012

Yarmouth Clam Festival draws crowds

With comfortable temperatures and lots of sun, the festival is expected to draw about 100,000 visitors this year.

July 21, 2012

Bird returns, US women rout Croatia 109-55

Sue Bird was away from the team for a week, but comes back to help the U.S. women's basketball team's rout.

July 21, 2012

Repeat winner in Peaks-to-Portland swim

Scott Yeomans of Pennsylvania is a little bit slower than last year, but the winner again.

July 21, 2012

Hollywood puts box office on mute after shootings

Warner Bros. will forgo the usual revenue reports until Monday out of respect for the victims and their families in the shooting.

July 21, 2012

Bomb squads disarm traps at Colorado suspect's apartment

Law enforcement officials were trying to disarm up to 30 devices in James Holmes' booby-trapped apartment, and set off a small explosion to detonate one device.

July 21, 2012

6-year-old girl among Colorado victims

Another of the 12 victims had survived a shooting at a mall in Toronto last month.

July 21, 2012

Feds: No terror plot uncovered

Federal officials and local police in Aurora, Colo., say there was no indication the shooting was connected to terrorism.

July 21, 2012

Wilson, Piers win Clam Festival race

Jonny Wilson defends his men's title and Sheri Piers sets the women's course record.

July 21, 2012

Hikers raising money for Mt Washington Observatory

More than 500 hikers are expected to attempt reaching the summit, which is 6,288 feet.

July 21, 2012

Insurance firm buys naming rights to Bangor arena

The 5,800-seat arena, which will open Labor Day 2013, will be named the Cross Insurance Center.

July 21, 2012

Lighthouse open to the public

The Little River Lighthouse in Cutler on a 15-acre island will be open to the public today.

July 21, 2012

Dispatches



July 21, 2012

Maine unemployment inches up to 7.5%

Gains in education, health care and retail are offset by declines in state and municipal employment.

July 21, 2012

Profile of shooting suspect: Quiet loner, an unspooling life Several photos included in this story

 James Holmes couldn't find work after graduating with a neuroscience degree.

July 21, 2012

Bikers to ride and roast for cystic fibrosis

The fundraising event will benefit an Augusta couple whose children have the disease.

July 21, 2012

Clam Festival Clamor Several photos included in this story

 More then 100,000 people are expected at the Yarmouth Clam Festival that kicked off with Friday's colorful parade.

July 21, 2012

Gathering memories of Portland neighborhoods

 When Phil Thompson was a child in the 1920s, the West End was mainly farmland . . .

July 21, 2012

Fireworks-induced anxiety on rise in dogs

 Several vets are reporting an increase in stressed dogs since consumer fireworks became legal.

July 21, 2012

Colorado shootings claim 12, wound 58

 A masked gunman opens fire in a crowded theater showing the new Batman movie, in one of the deadliest mass killings in recent U.S. history.

July 20, 2012

Group: LePage using study against schools

The Maine School Management Association says the governor was not telling the full story.

July 20, 2012

Hepatitis 'serial infector' denies doing drugs

The traveling lab tech worked in at least six states since 2007, a federal prosecutor says.

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