Zdeno Chara has three assists to help Boston win its third straight, 5-2 over Tampa Bay.
2012
New rules aim to stop SAT cheating
Students now will have to submit a photo as ID, and scores with the image will go to their schools.
Will ‘Bully’ find its way to Maine cinemas?
The controversial documentary opens Friday with no rating — though we may be waiting on distributors to see the film here.
Bill Nemitz: Veterans advance in line for jobs
Let’s start today with something we can all agree on: If there’s one thing that Maine’s Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans deserve now that they’re home, it’s a job. “They may not have experience doing the job you’re looking to fill,” conceded Godfrey Wood, president and CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber, in an interview […]
Letters to the editor, March 28, 2012Irony seen in criticism of McCormick
Dale McCormick, executive director of the Maine Housing Authority (until March 31), is not a Republican. She is not a member of Gov. LePage’s extended family. She is a “liberal Democrat” in a Republican administration. Her tenure as a public servant was destined to end the moment Gov. LePage was elected. Her competency and stellar […]
Maine colleges: UNE sweeps, win streak at 5
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England softball team opened its Commonwealth Coast Conference schedule with a sweep of Gordon, 8-0 and 7-4, Tuesday at Claude Dubois Field. Winners of five straight, the Nor’easters improved to 8-4. The Fighting Scots are 4-10, 2-2. Kelly Reid (4-1) tossed a five-hitter with two walks and six strikeouts […]
Ambitious Thompson’s Pointproject making progress
Developers of the $105 million project submit a site plan for review, line up a hotel franchise and hope to start building this year.
Public Market House evolving into successful business venture
The lunchtime crowds and new businesses in a building on Monument Square prove that former Portland Public Market vendors took a well-founded leap of faith.
Dispatches
High court: Parents had no legal duty to prevent suicide / Senate passes bill shifting Housing Authority’s oversight / Police unable to interview driver believed to cause Bath crash . . . and more Maine news.
Health law mandate met with skepticism
Conservative justices question whether the government has the authority to force almost every citizen to have insurance.