Portland backs down after Christopher Vail challenges its ban on employees running for municipal office.
2011
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Builder defies order to raze ‘Phonehenge’
Kim Fahey could face prison as he’s sentenced for building code violations today.
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Williams praised as task master
Dick Williams, who led three franchises to the World Series, including the Red Sox, dies at 82.
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Obesity expands hold on Mainers
The state was one of 16 that grew fatter last year, part of a national growth trend over two decades.
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High Schools: Longtime coach decides to step down
Julia Sterling, most recently a coach at NYA, says she’ll miss the relationships with players.
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Israel beefs up airport security
JERUSALEM – Israel dispatched a beefed-up security force to its main airport Thursday and asked foreign airlines to prevent blacklisted travelers from boarding Tel Aviv-bound flights, ahead of the anticipated arrival of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists. The activists, who say their mission is peaceful, have placed Israel in an awkward position: authorities seem torn between […]
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People & EntertainmentFans throng to bid Potter sad farewell
LONDON — Harry Potter’s saga is ending, but his magic spell remains. Thousands of fans from around the world massed in London Thursday for the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the eighth and final film in the magical adventure series. They thronged Trafalgar Square, where the stars walked a rain-sodden […]
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Bulger’s girlfriend could have a case for bail, lawyers say
Some say the main reason for denial – the defendent might flee – doesn’t apply to Catherine Greig.
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The season remains stormy for Stolmy
Stolmy Pimentel, with little help from his defense, drops to 0-9 with a 9.12 ERA for Portland.
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UCLA settles patient privacy case
LOS ANGELES – Years after hospital employees were accused of snooping into the medical records of celebrity patients, UCLA Health System agreed to pay an $865,000 settlement for potential violations of federal privacy laws. The settlement that UCLA reached with federal regulators Wednesday did not name the stars involved and did not require the hospital […]