With almost 10 percent of the world’s adults affected, increasing obesity and inactivity are blamed,
2011
Posted inSports
Steve Solloway: A trip to Omaha, 25 years ago
It was the last of its kind, a Maine team playing in the College World Series
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
Tornadoes, floods deal blow to struggling state budgets
States in the South and Midwest were reeling from the economy. Then came the natural disasters.
Posted inNews
Suspect’s bail amended to let him travel to N.J.
His request is granted two days after a Dexter man out of jail on bail killed his wife, two kids and himself.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Author Q & A: Keep the change
For Portland money coach Jane Honech, the key to real — and lasting — financial transformation lies in first understanding how we look at money.
Posted inNews
Dispatches
PORTLAND Southbound on-ramp at Exit 48 to be closed for eight hours The southbound on-ramp at Exit 48 of the Maine Turnpike will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday night until 5 a.m. Tuesday for bridge reconstruction. No vehicles will be able to get on the toll highway from the Riverside Street interchange during the […]
Posted inNation & World
Sportsmen join forces to monitor gas drilling’s impact on environment
With more than 60,000 members, the coalition has a goal of building a water-quality database.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
New parent brings a new look
The Pirates’ roster will never be quite the same, with the Sabres gone and the Coyotes on the way.
Posted inNews
Students pioneer USM honors program
Eight students are in the inaugural class of the Pioneers Program, the first of its kind in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Souris River crests lower than expected
MINOT, N.D. – The Souris River neared a lower-than-expected crest Saturday in Minot, where city officials hoped to ride out the high water without losing more than the thousands of homes already damaged by flooding. The river had been expected to peak Saturday evening at some 8½ feet above major flood stage, but it leveled […]