Safety upgrades at Logan Airport will push local shellfish harvesters off prolific beds.
2011
U.S.: Pakistan tipping off bomb builders before raids
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say Pakistan has apparently tipped off militants at two more bomb-building factories in its tribal areas, giving the terror suspects time to flee, after U.S. intelligence shared the locations with the Pakistani government. Those officials believe that Pakistan’s insistence on seeking local tribal elders’ permission before raiding the areas may have […]
Softball: Back atop Class A, that’s Storm
Mo Hannan completes a dazzling playoff pitching run for Scarborough.
NATO mistakenly bombs Libyan rebels
TRIPOLI, Libya – NATO said Saturday it mistakenly struck a column of Libyan rebel vehicles in an airstrike near an eastern oil town two days earlier. The alliance expressed regret for any casualties that might have resulted. NATO has accidentally hit rebel forces before in its air campaign to protect civilians in the civil war […]
Expert says state, ski resort share accident responsibility
A new report also cites a lack of formal maintenance training for mechanics at Sugarloaf.
Trekkers on their last legs today
Organizers say the 27th annual Trek Across Maine has a record 160 teams and more than 2,300 cyclists.
Maine Event: Block Party
It’s summer, or close enough. Time to turn back the clock and do what folks did to celebrate the coming of summers past: throw an old-fashioned block party. That’s what happened Saturday in Kittery, where streets were closed off and people got together to enjoy the best of their town: magic, music, art and an […]
Humanitarian crisis worsens as Syrian army attacks village
Displaced refugees along the border with Turkey say they are running out of food and medicine.
Class A Baseball: Yes, Cheverus gets first state title
Peter Potthoff’s hitting and Joey Royer’s pitching carry the Stags to a 9-1 victory against Lewiston in the Class A final.
Anniversary revives debate over Civil War’s cause
Southern groups say they’re celebrating their roots; critics believe they are whitewashing slavery.