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  • Published
    August 22, 2010
    Stephen Colbert

    People & EntertainmentColbert shows to mark end of combat in Iraq

    NEW YORK – Stephen Colbert is dusting off his camouflage suit. The comedian will broadcast two special episodes of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” to celebrate the end of combat operations in Iraq and to honor returning troops. On Sept. 8 and 9, the show will fill its audience with Iraq war veterans and active-duty […]

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Running: Father and son count up miles, raise funds on ‘weird road trip’

    In May 2009, Roger Marquis and his son, Hogan, ran 500 miles from Fort Kent to Kittery, making sure to include a detour down hilly U.S. Route 1A to Camp CaPella, which serves disabled people. The Marquises completed their “Wicked Long Run” as a benefit for the camp, and ended up raising the useful sum […]

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    On Baseball: The catcher from Yale is a lock to improve

    PORTLAND – He has tried to read Immanuel Kant in the clubhouse, but Ryan Lavarnway “decided that wasn’t the best atmosphere to seep through that.” So Lavarnway might read a Clive Cussler novel and save the philosophy for later. But he will return to philosophy, which was his major at Yale. And Lavarnway doesn’t glance […]

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Oil spill throws a wrench in Katrina relocation process

    Economic fallout from the BP disaster complicates hurricane victims' efforts to get back on their feet.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Drilling ban put safety ahead of jobs

    WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials estimated that a moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would cost 23,000 jobs and decided on the ban anyway because of safety and inspection concerns, the Wall Street Journal said. White House officials weighed alternatives to the ban after a federal judge threw out a moratorium put […]

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  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Jean vows to play role in Haiti

    He disagrees with a ruling to ban him from running for president but accepts the decision 'respectfully.'

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Sweden drops rape accusation against WikiLeaks founder

    Julian Assange, preparing to release more classified U.S. documents, remains suspected of molestation.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Bulletin Board

    The Gorham Public Safety Departments will hold the Guns N Hoses golf scramble at 8 a.m. Sept. 9 at Gorham Country Club. The tournament is a fundraiser to sponsors scholarships for students graduating from Gorham High. The sponsorship fee is $325 for a team of five players. After the tournament, a banquet and awards ceremony […]

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Not seeing well is believing

    Hearing loss. Impaired vision. The symptoms associated with using digital devices make kids seem old before their time.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Latest buzz in the Old Port? It’s safer this summer

    Beefed-up security, better weather and the memory of a May tragedy help take the fight out of the night.