Sept. 21 marks the 75th anniversary of the historic and deadly storm, which claimed around 700 lives and felled millions of trees throughout the region.
September 2013
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough delays vote on ending dog days of summer
SCARBOROUGH – Dog lovers waiting to find out if they can continue to let their dogs run off leash on Scarborough beaches will have to wait a little bit longer. At the Sept. 18 Town Council meeting, a decision was put off two weeks, until Oct. 2, to give the town more time to negotiate […]
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Posted inCapitol Ticker
Political tweets of the week 9.20.13
(Since political operatives are already complaining about the selections, I’ll add what I thought was obvious from the diversity of the tweets: Featuring tweets here is not an endorsement of the opinions expressed by the author of the tweets. — S.M.) As promised, here are some of highlights from the Twitter feed. The first attempt […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mainers answer the call for new iPhone models
Dozens wait in line during the wee hours Friday for the Apple Store at the Maine Mall to open.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hiker dies from fall while descending Mount Washington
The man was with a group of friends Thursday when he wandered off the Tuckerman Ravine trail to get a better look at a waterfall and fill his water bottle.
Posted inNation & World, News
Holder makes new drug-sentencing policy retroactive
The policy change will be applied to suspects in drug cases who have been charged but not yet tried, as well as to individuals who have been convicted but not yet sentenced.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. and Iran eye diplomatic defrosting at U.N.
Cautiously optimistic yet still skeptical, Washington is weighing whether Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s recent overtures actually represent new policies or just new packaging.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Medal of Honor recipients meet in Gettysburg
Nearly half of the 79 living recipients of Medal of Honor are attending the gathering where some of its first recipients fought 150 years ago.
Posted inNation & World, News
Medal of Honor recipients meet in Gettysburg
Nearly half of the 79 living recipients of Medal of Honor are attending the gathering where some of its first recipients fought 150 years ago.
Posted inNation & World, News
Boy, 3, among 13 injured in Chicago park shooting
Authorities said the child was in critical condition. Two other victims were also in critical condition.