Federal wildlife records show they happen about every other day and are not portents of danger.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Ivory Coast president-elect wants troopsto oust rival
Alassane Ouattara says Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to concede the election, will ‘run away.’
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Posted inSports
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: It’s time to use a shot clock and end those yawners
It may be time for a shot clock in Maine high school basketball. When you look at the number of low-scoring games, a shot clock, say a 35-second one, could be the answer to jump-start offenses. There have been a number of low-scoring games this season. It’s no mystery that fans would much rather watch […]
Posted inNation & World
Banker picked as chief of staff
WASHINGTON – Overhauling his team at the top, President Obama on Thursday named banker and seasoned political fighter William Daley of Chicago as his new chief of staff, hoping to rejuvenate both a White House storming into re-election mode and an economy still gasping for help. The choice of Daley immediately brought howls of protest […]
Posted inNews
41 months not enough jailtime for repeat forger
AUGUSTA — A Canaan man who spent 41 months in federal prison for bank fraud and writing bad checks is at it again.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Jan. 7, 2011Right decision in Verrill Dana case
I was so pleased to read of Justice Donald Alexander’s decision that six Verrill Dana lawyers had not breached any ethical rules in the Duncan matter. Over the years, I have come to know and greatly admire the firm and its members, and I was heartened that the judge’s decision confirmed my view of them. […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Renewed talk of ferrycomes with conditions
The lure of a ferry to Nova Scotia is clear: It turns a thousand-mile road trip into a half-day journey by water, saving time and money for commercial and tourist traffic.
So, why has it been difficult to replace the ferry service from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, that over the past several decades has been provided by Prince of Fundy Cruises, Scotia Prince Cruises and finally by the high-speed catamaran operated by Bay Ferries Ltd.?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland man’s pardon a just ending for sad story
Touch Rin Svay deserved punishment for vehicular manslaughter, but not deportation.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Maine doctors want to improve Affordable Care Act, not repeal it
Too much good would be lost if the sweeping health care reform law were to be overturned now.
Posted inNews
Feature Obituary: Faith Hogan, 68, always took time to talk with people
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Faith Hogan, the wife of state Rep. George Hogan and longtime co-owner of Hogan’s Variety Store, died Monday. She was 68. The Hogans have owned the store on West Grand Avenue in Old Orchard Beach for 35 years. He said they worked at the store together and lived in the same […]