Loughner’s plea allows him to avoid the death penalty in a mass shooting whose victims included Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in 2011.
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Navy shipyard gate getting $6.2M upgrade
The Kittery shipyard’s new gate will have three inbound lanes, two outbound lanes and a much larger guard booth.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
QUINN'S CORNER – Sharing chores at the farm?
Although the official stamp of approval won’t be awarded until a bit later, it appears that the selection of Willie (Mitt) Moose to be the Ovine (sheep) party candidate for Flatley farm president is a done deal. Trouble is, the animals don’t really know much about him. As a meandering moose, he has done his […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Ohio’s allure no match for Maine
I was at the Mainely Food Diner the other day, where it seemed everyone was talking about native son Harold Seavey and the plans for his memorial service later that day at a church a few towns over. He had lived out of state for years, but lots of folks in town still remembered him. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Ohio’s allure no match for Maine
I was at the Mainely Food Diner the other day, where it seemed everyone was talking about native son Harold Seavey and the plans for his memorial service later that day at a church a few towns over. He had lived out of state for years, but lots of folks in town still remembered him. […]
Posted inCapitol Ticker
Libertarian presidential candidate qualifies for Maine ballot
Maine voters may have more than two choices when they vote for president in November. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson announced Monday that his campaign had achieved ballot access in Maine. The campaign submitted 4,300 signatures, which if verified, would allow the former governor of New Mexico to be on the ballot. Johnson is billed […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Casco Bay High School honored by nonprofit
PORTLAND — Casco Bay High School has been named one of only six schools in the nation to receive a Student Ownership of Learning Award from the Stupski Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization. The award, presented in San Francisco on July 27, recognizes schools that are empowering students to enhance their own education. Each recognized […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
‘Chorus Line’ composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
The recipient of every major entertainment award, including three Academy Awards, four Emmys, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globes, collapsed and died Monday after a brief illness.
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4-year-old boy hurt in ATV accident
It appears the boy was driving up an incline when he rolled backwards and the ATV landed on him.
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Prosecutors get more time in NH hepatitis case
A magistrate grants the U.S. Attorney’s Office more time for scientific analysis and to interview witnesses.