2012
Fisheries failure
When Gov. Deval Patrick last November submitted his formal call for an economic disaster declaration for the state’s commercial groundfishery, he presented a strong case, backed by troubling marine science data. Indeed, the data — compiled from the first year of fishing under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco’s beloved, corporately-backed catch share […]
The Romney package
Brace yourself for weeks of chatter about Mitt Romney’s running mate. Vice presidents matter, as we have been spookily reminded by the recent re-emergence of Dick Cheney on our TV screens. And Paul Ryan matters more than most. (See below.) But these days you don’t just elect a ticket of two; you elect a whole […]
City shouldn’t be in real estate business
To the editor, Bath’s student enrollment has declined and continues to recede. Yet the school budget grows with no end in sight. The city is not in the real estate business nor should it be. The city provides a city hall to conduct business, police station for civility, fire station for property protection and schools […]
Records show troubles for doctor
DOVER, Del. (AP) — To many people, Dr. Melvin Morse was a brilliant pediatrician at a renowned children’s hospital and a best-selling author who parlayed his research on near-death experiences into appearances on “Larry King Live” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Away from the spotlight, however, Morse was tormented by personal and financial problems and, […]
India plans Mars mission in 2013
NEW DELHI (AP) — India plans to send a spacecraft to Mars next year in a giant leap forward for science and technology in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. Singh said the unmanned spacecraft will enter orbit around the planet and collect scientific information. He announced the 4.5 billion rupee ($82 million) […]
New immigration program under way
WASHINGTON (AP) — Young illegal immigrants are scrambling to get passports and other records in order as the Homeland Security Department starts accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get work permits. Homeland Security announced the details Tuesday of what documents illegal immigrants would need to prove that they are eligible for the […]
Families of slain Iranian scientists sue 3 nations
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Families of Iran’s slain nuclear scientists have filed a lawsuit against Israel, the U.S. and Britain accusing them of involvement in the assassination of their loved ones. Rahim Ahmadi Roshan, the father of one of the scientists, told a press conference in Tehran today that the families have demanded Iran’s judiciary […]
Ron Palillo, of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ dies at 63
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ron Palillo, the actor best known as the nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63. Palillo suffered an apparent heart attack at his home about 4 a.m., said Karen Poindexter, a close friend […]