A student from Maine is one whose mother wrote a letter about her for the Smith admissions office.
March 2012
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Nation/World Dispatches
WASHINGTON AG expected to give speech addressing targeted killings Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to outline the legal framework for the use of lethal force in targeted killings of Americans overseas in a major speech at Northwestern University law school, an Obama administration official said Sunday night. Holder’s speech today comes five months after […]
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Feature Obituary: Raymond S. Amergian, 89, local Armenian leader, family man
His charitable work bound together generations of Armenian immigrants and provided thousands of people with an unexpected source of entertainment for more than four decades. Raymond S. Amergian, probably best known for organizing popular fundraising dances hosted by the Portland Armenian Club, died Thursday at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough with his family at […]
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College Roundup: Ohio State bounces back
EAST LANSING, Mich. – William Buford made a high-arcing jumper from the top of the key with 1 second left, lifting No. 10 Ohio State to a 72-70 win over No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday, forging a three-way tie for the Big Ten title. The Buckeyes (25-6, 13-5) earned a share of their third […]
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High school notebook: Wrapping up title weekend
Seven wrestlers from Maine placed among the top six in their weight class at this weekend’s 48th annual New England High School Wrestling Championships in Providence, R.I. Brent Waterman of Belfast went 4-0 to capture the 132-pound championship and junior Danny DelGallo of Gardiner went 3-1 to finish as runner-up in the 138-pound division. Fourth-place […]
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Rondo guides Celts to OT over Knicks
Rajon Rondo has his fourth triple-double this season as Boston prevails, 115-111.
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Maine charter schools move closer to reality
Groups planning such schools, including one in Portland, prepare to fill out applications as soon as the state has them.
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Federal sentences still vary widely
Data show no correlation between a sentence’s length and the party of the president who appointed the judge.
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One final note: Colby conductor to lay down baton
Jonathan Hallstrom will conduct the Colby Symphony Orchestra for the last time Saturday.
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Newest Pirates start well
The Pirates beat Worcester 3-2 in a shootout to move within a point of a playoff spot.