Assaults, robberies and burglaries fell in 2011 as a police team reacted to trends, but there were increases, too.
2012
New Hampshire voters don’t bow to candidates
Unlike in Iowa, people in the Granite State get right to the point in the days before the primary.
Tragedy leaves wake of grief, questions
Families cope after a crash leaves two teens dead and one hospitalized, amid reports of underage drinking.
Feds to weigh safety of air shows, races
Spectator deaths at an air race in Nevada last fall prompt a federal hearing this week.
World Dispatches
LONDON Remains identified as those of missing 17-year-old girl The human remains found on the British royal estate of Sandringham are those of a missing 17-year-old girl, police said Sunday. Forensic evidence identified the body as that of Alisa Dmitrijeva, a Latvian teenager who had been reported missing in August from her home in Wisbech, […]
Dispensary operator stumbling, some say
But Wellness Connection says its growing facility is big enough and gets few patient complaints.
Maine Colleges: Polar Bears ride fast start to win
BRUNSWICK – Sara Binkhorst scored all 21 of her points in the first half Sunday as Bowdoin built a big lead on the way to a 79-64 women’s basketball victory over Emmanuel. Binkhorst, a freshman making her first start, was 4 for 4 from 3-point range and 9 for 9 from the free-throw line, helping […]
Dispatches
Suspect charged in attempt to set fire to police cruiser / Lewiston man charged with child endangerment / Retailers seem in no rush to sell legal fireworks / . . . and other news from around Maine.
U.S. Cross Country Championships: Unconventional champions
Jessie Diggins and Tyler Kornfield claim national titles despite crossing the finish line in second place.
U.S. orders expulsion of Venezuelan consul
Allegations have surfaced that she discussed cyber-attacks on nuclear plants in the United States