Maine has the second highest percentage of septic ownership in the country, with nearly half of all homes using individual septic systems.
2011
Photo: Marking a holy day
Nicholas Lawsure, 8, walks down the aisle of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland during a Christmas pageant on Saturday.
LePage’s initial year is Maine’s top story, AP says
From the beginning, the Republican governor’s first year was filled with controversy and blunt talk.
Christmas Eve passes with Ayla not home
After days of intense media attention about the toddler, police appeal to the public for an opportunity to do their work.
Red Claws get their make-amends victory
Maine builds a lead again and, unlike Friday night, goes on to finish off the Iowa Energy.
Trip to Sweden not just about hockey
It’ll be a learning experience in many ways for a Maine youth team traveling abroad.
Steve Solloway: No football, no regrets for Turcotte
When Jared Turcotte succumbs to the urge to play basketball with college classmates, it’s a sign of his selective memory. He forgets the price his battered knees will pay for the competitive exuberance of a 22-year-old athlete. “The first night it will hurt a little. The second night it will hurt more and by the […]
Bruins place horrid start so far behind
Boston didn’t react well early in the season, but now has it going well on offense, defense and goaltending.
In Focus: Talk of peace in divided region
The world being what it is, the celebration in the Holy Land is not without an overlay of politics.
World Dispatches
MOSCOW Russian protesters demand end to Putin’s 12-year rule Tens of thousands of Russians jammed a Moscow avenue Saturday to demand free elections and an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s 12-year rule, in the largest show of public outrage since the protests 20 years ago that brought down the Soviet Union. Gone was the […]