AUGUSTA – An opening prayer offered by the Rev. Roger E. Tracy of the East Eddington Community Church in the Maine House last week raised the eyebrows of some State House regulars, who noted that it was a bit more political in nature than the usual offerings. “Forgive us, Lord, if we seem a bit […]
2011
Posted inNews
SMCC’s Ortiz: a tough act to follow
The college president, who will retire in July, is credited with overseeing a period of great expansion.
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Posted inNation & World
Southern Sudanese start secession vote
The weeklong effort is expected to create a new nation out of the oil-rich but impoverished region.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Signs point to ‘self-sustaining’ recovery
Americans are spending more freely because they no longer worry as much about losing their jobs.
Posted inNation & World
Gates says China’s weapons programs worrisome to U.S.
BEIJING – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says China’s rapidly developing defense capabilities are worrisome to the United States. China has made strides in building a new stealth fighter jet and Washington is also concerned about a new ballistic missile that could theoretically explode a U.S. aircraft carrier nearly 2,000 miles out to sea. China […]
Posted inNews
City cites allegations in effort to close Cactus Club
Portland’s assistant chief says two “highly intoxicated” women in the club “fits a pattern of conduct by the management.”
Posted inNation & World
Winter storms coat South with snow, sleet, ice
JACKSON, Miss. – A blast of winter weather pushed across the South on Sunday, coating bridges and roads with snow, sleet and freezing rain and causing hundreds of flight cancellations. The governors of Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia issued emergency declarations. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said workers had readied snow and salt trucks to help clear […]
Posted inNews
Sudanese cast secession ballots from afar
Portland’s Sudanese immigrants travel to Boston to cast ballots in their homeland’s vote on the secession of southern Sudan.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Legislature should not gut efficiency fund to balance the budget
Money from RGGI helps businesses lower their energy costs and become more competitive.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lawmakers don’t need panel to cut the budget
It’s the Legislature’s job, not some blue-ribbon commission’s, to do the hard political work.