Caregivers and advocates urge lawmakers to reject medical marijuana cultivation restrictions.
2012
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Appalachian Trail remains a work in progress
As many as 3 million people a year now visit some part of the ever-changing trail to reconnect with nature and slow down.
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Hiker dies on Mount Washington trail
Officials say the 57-year-old was with his two daughters when he collapsed about 2.5 miles from the visitors center.
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List of Top 25 new words and definitions
Top 25 words and definitions added to the latest edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary are below:
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“F-bomb,” “sexting” and many other new words added to dictionary
In all, Merriam-Webster added about 100 new words and phrases Monday, from “e-reader” to “man cave” to “copernicium.”
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University of New England receives $10 million research grant
The $10 million is the largest award in the university’s history
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RNC rules against Paul supporters in Louisiana
Twenty Maine Republican delegates are still waiting to hear if they’ll make the trip to the national convention in Tampa. However, the committee that will make that decision has already ruled on a similar challenge in Louisiana. The Republican National Committee’s Committee on Contests last week sided with Louisiana GOP over Ron Paul supporters. […]
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Biddeford man guilty of stalking ex-fiancee on Internet
Shawn Sayer faces prison for posting explicit photos of the woman and sending men to her to have sex.
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Warm seawater forces Conn. nuclear plant shutdown
Connecticut’s nuclear power plant shut one of two units on Sunday because seawater used to cool down the plant is too warm.
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Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown dies at 90
Helen Gurley Brown invited millions of women to join the sexual revolution.