The president appears on NBC’s ‘Today’ show and says if he were Weiner, ‘I would resign.’
2011
Posted inSports
Maine Milestones, June 14, 2011
The Portland area Maine Firecrackers eighth-grade AAU basketball team will represent Maine at the national tournament in Orlando, Fla., July 2 to 7. The team won the state championship in its age division May 1, then captured an AAU state championship in the ninth-grade division the following weekend. The Firecrackers also recently won the Connecticut […]
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Group wants pot laws to get lowest enforcement priority in Portland
A petition drive seeks to put the directive to police on the city ballot.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. says $6.6 billion still missing in Iraq
Officials admit that the cash, flown into Baghdad after the 2003 invasion, may have been stolen.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court upholds Nevada’s conflict of interest law for legislators
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld a Nevada ethics law that governs when lawmakers should refrain from voting on official business because they might have a conflict of interest. The court reversed a Nevada Supreme Court decision that said elected officials have a constitutional right to vote on official business. The decision […]
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Sugarloaf findings: Do skiers feel safe?
One man who was hurt in a chairlift failure says no, but others say they won’t hesitate to return.
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Michaud criticizes VA reporting of sex assaults at medical facilities
He responds to a report that shows 284 assault allegations at VA facilities from 2007 to 2010.
Posted inOpinion
Ron Bancroft: Other states show the downside of an extreme legislature
Maine’s Republican leadership in the House and Senate have stayed true to moderate voters.
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Feature Obituary: Norma Doody, 66, generous, funny and compassionate
SOUTH PORTLAND — If you frequent Mr. Bagel in Mill Creek in South Portland, chances are you knew Norma Doody, a former employee who had an infectious laugh and loved to talk with the customers. Mrs. Doody, who died on Sunday at age 66, worked at Mr. Bagel for about seven years and was a […]
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Mexican soccer drug tests point to steroids in beef
CELAYA, Mexico — Positive drug tests for five standout members of Mexico’s national soccer team have forced Mexican officials to acknowledge a problem that goes far beyond sports: Much of Mexico’s beef is so tainted with the steroid clenbuterol that it sickens hundreds of people each year. Use of the steroid is illegal. But it […]