Meanwhile, President Assad’s forces renew their assault on the opposition city of Homs.
February 2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More than moneybehind MaineCare cuts
The governor’s latest outburst shows this is about welfare policy, not balancing the budget.
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Posted inNation & World
Endless embargo: Cuba trade ban turns 50
The outdated ban hurts ordinary Cubans, critics say; others feel that it justifiably targets a repressive regime.
Posted inBusiness
Eastern ports do the Panama Canal scramble
Economic incentives run deep: The race is on to prepare harbors for the bigger ships that will soon be using the canal’s new channel.
Posted inNation & World
N.H. committee recommends killing immigration checks
Opponents say the proposal would be a burden to police and encourage racial profiling.
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: It takes a teenager to keep rest of household in the loop
Kids who never read the paper or watch the TV news still manage to know stuff. The question is, how?
Posted inNews
Vassalboro teen hides in closet during burglary
While the unsuspecting burglars tossed through drawers on the other side of the door, the 16-year-old girl described the break-in to police over the phone, which led to the burglars’ arrest.
Posted inNation & World
Demonstrators want N.H. gay-marriage law repealed
More than 200 people turn out in Concord, N.H., to support replacing gay marriage with civil unions.
Posted inNation & World
Ohio man bankrolls medical pot campaign
Billionaire Peter Lewis contributes $525,000 to a group supporting the ballot question in Mass.
Posted inSports
Girls’ hockey: No clear choice as playoffs start
Falmouth, which has a first-round bye, is the top seed in the West by winning 17 of its 18 games.