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  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Cora Brown turns 100, but the real feat is how she touched thousands of families

    Cora Brown remains active – since 1935 – in two of Maine's oldest charities, overseeing requests for food and fuel aid.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Doubts on peace talks coming right and left

    Even those who favor a deal predict Israel will never make concessions needed for an agreement.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Afghanistan airstrikes, bombs kill 21

    NATO forces take the blame for the deaths of three Afghan policemen and three civilians.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Scene & Heard Datebook

    IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY • Youth Alternatives Scoops & Supplies, 2 to 4 p.m., Brick Hill, South Portland. Donate new school supplies for Youth Alternatives families and enjoy ice cream, lemonade and family activities. Free. www.yimaine.org. • Habitat for Humanity House Dedication, 4 […]

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Officials: U.S. drones kill six in Pakistan

    MIR ALI, Pakistan – Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. Missiles struck two vehicles in Anghar Kala village near Miran Shah in North Waziristan — the second such attack since massive floods hit Pakistan in late July. The […]

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  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    NEPGA championship makes return to Maine

    The New England PGA championship will be played at The Woodlands and Portland Country Club.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Chamber flexes political muscle with plan to spend $75 million

    The powerful pro-business lobby has been a visible player by fighting initiatives like financial regulation.

  • Published
    August 22, 2010

    Candidate: Prisons could house poor

    The ideas of a New York GOP primary contestant include teaching hygiene to welfare recipients.

  • 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

    Resolution: Don’t give schools kids’ Social Security numbers

    The Waterville Board of Education will mail its recommendation to parents Monday.