Lt. Edwin Dow’s artillery helped stop a rebel charge that nearly broke the Union line at Trostle Farm.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Monster catfish comes of age in Virginia
A 143-pound ‘blue cat’ smashes the state record and may set a world mark – but many experts fear it could harm native species.
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Posted inNews
At 89, he retires from triathlons but fitness still rules
Calvin Dunwoody didn’t run a triathlon until his early 60s, and spent 10 years in 50 states climbing mountains.
Posted inNews
Crowded field for mayor? Just wait
There are 16 officially in the race to be the first elected Portland mayor since 1923, but there’s lots more time.
Posted inNews
Augusta bomb shelter in way
A Cold War-era bomb shelter built by a local veteran to withstand nuclear attack won’t survive a much more benign offensive: Augusta’s upcoming sewer line replacement.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & Entertainment’Testing the weibo’ – first volley against China’s cyber-censors?
HONG KONG – Radiohead has taken a tentative step into censored Chinese cyberspace, even though the British rock band has been critical of China’s human rights record. Radiohead recently launched a page on the “weibo” site of leading Chinese Internet portal Sina.com. “Weibo,” which translates as “microblog,” is the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. But the […]
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State House Notebook: Comedy, superlatives mark end of session
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers finishing up business for the session bestowed “honors” on their colleagues last week and enjoyed a comedy routine by Gary Crocker. Crocker, a West Gardiner comedian, community college lobbyist and ardent Moxie fan, told jokes in the House wearing a blaze orange shirt and holding a stuffed toy lobster. Crocker has been […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Troops bear burden of war, but blame (if any) belongs to us all
In this country, we have the right to dislike the military, and they will die to defend that right, a veteran says.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: By the rockets’ red glare, we celebrated the Fourth
The joy of fireworks, salmon and peas and watermelon will never be forgotten.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, July 4, 2011Some dogs aren’t runners
I have considerable concern for those dogs that are either too small, too short-legged, or maybe even too old to be run on a leash by their owners. I’ve seen this scene played repeatedly on the Back Cove walkway: A small or short-legged dog lags behind its trotting owner, so that the owner is literally […]