Paul Ryan has been directed to avoid taking questions from reporters who travel with him, and to agree only to a few carefully selected interviews.
2012
Maine delegation: Shipyard fit to fix burned sub
Maine’s congressional delegation has confidence in the workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Maine TV game wardens to appear at park
Wardens featured on the Discovery cable TV program ‘North Woods Law’ will be at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray on Thursday.
Brewer hospital holding bone marrow drive
Eastern Maine Medical Center’s CancerCare of Maine is hosting a bone marrow donor drive for community members between and 55.
Review: ‘Boeing-Boeing’ soars with comic chaos
What do you get when the United States, Italy, Germany and France come together on the same stage for an audience’s viewing pleasure? No, it’s not a rebroadcast of the Summer Olympics, although there is plenty of running, sweating and feats of mental and physical endurance. Hackmatack Playhouse is closing out its summer season with […]
New England Dispatches
Wrong ticket turns out right for $1 million lottery winner / Rhode Island guv’s son charged in underage drinking party / Officer charged with twice driving drunk in Vermont … and more news from around New England.
South Portland businesses fight parking plan
They hope the South Portland City Council will reconsider switching to parallel parking spots in Knightville.
Summer resident questions Goose Rocks plan, new ‘tax’
KENNEBUNKPORT — Voters will decide the fate of Goose Rocks Beach during a Special Town Meeting on Monday, and some seasonal residents are expressing frustration at their inability to vote. Registered voters will convene at Kennebunkport Consolidated School to determine whether the town enters into an agreement with property owners along the beach, which would […]
Back in business
Keith Lolley, vice president of Advanced Building Products in south Sanford, stands outside the plant on a recent weekday. The company is among three Sanford manufacturers planning building expansions. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)
Fire hydrants for Waterboro are smart investment
Fire protection, particularly in the wake of a fatal house fire, is hard to argue against. Sprinklers, alarms, hydrants and a well-equipped and staffed fire service are all important components in saving lives and property. But these tools can also be an expensive investment that are a harder sell when people are down on their […]