September 2013 – The Portland Press Herald

Nation & World

Collies corral a monumental mess

by Arthur Hirsch The Baltimore Sun September 30, 2013

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Nation & World

Chemical weapons inspectors take off for Syria

by Albert Aji The Associated Press September 30, 2013

Their first job will be to help the nation scrap its ability to manufacture the deadly weapons.

Nation & World, Politics

U.S. sues North Carolina, calls new voting law discriminatory

by Pete Yost The Associated Press September 30, 2013

The state is using a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to curtail the voting rights of minorities, Attorney General Holder says.

Opinion

Maine Voices: Reducing food stamp spending would fray lifeline for poor Maine families

September 30, 2013

Food banks couldn’t fill the meal gap if U.S. House cuts force 63,000 Mainers off SNAP benefits.

New England Patriots, Sports

Injury ends Wilfork’s season

by Howard Ulman The Associated Press September 30, 2013

According to a report, the defensive tackle tore his right Achilles tendon in Sunday’s win at Atlanta.

Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster

Falmouth girls stay perfect after hard-fought win at Yarmouth

by Michael Hoffer September 30, 2013August 6, 2015

YARMOUTH—We’re midway through the 2013 season and the beat goes on for the Falmouth girls’ soccer team. Unheralded in the preseason, the three-time defending Class B state champion Yachtsmen will be in Class A this postseason, but they’re spending the regular campaign measuring themselves against longtime rivals. So far, so good. Falmouth paid a visit […]

Sports

Steve Solloway: Turning the page in new UMaine hockey chapter

September 30, 2013

ORONO – One moment Blaine Byron was talking into a microphone, and in the next he was reeling and laughing. The well-aimed shaving cream pie smacked the touted freshman hockey forward full in the face, from hairline to chin. Welcome to the University of Maine, kid. I looked for Red Gendron, the new head coach. […]

Opinion