Spies intercepted communications discussing the attack before it happened, but that evidence had not yet been ‘processed,’ officials say.
September 2013
Deering field hockey blanked in opener
PORTLAND—A year after sneaking up on the opposition and making a surprise run to the playoffs, the Deering field hockey team learned Wednesday afternoon that nothing will come easily this fall. Hosting Thornton Academy in the teams’ mutual regular season opener at Memorial Field, the Rams were on their heels from get-go and trailed by […]
Ohio women decline comment on captor’s suicide
The women were held captive for a decade by Ariel Castro, who hanged himself on Tuesday.
Gorham council sells former White Rock school for $1
The council voted 5-0 to sell the building under the conditions that the buyer invests at least $800,000 in the property and keeps it public.
Gronkowski non-committal on playing in opener
Rob Gronkowski says he’s making steady progress from back surgery but won’t say if he expects to play on Sunday in the Patriots’ opener.
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Remembering the pioneers of ’73
Most of us remember the year 1973, a mere 40 years in the past that really doesn’t seem that long ago. There were several significant events that occurred during that illustrious year. For example, the congressional hearings began on the Watergate scandal in what became perhaps the most significant political event in modern history. George […]
Portland voters OK supplemental school budget
The school department plans to use $1.3 million to pay for teacher retirement costs that were shifted from the state to the district.
Maine railway seeks loan to operate through bankruptcy
The railway, which runs from Canada through central Maine, has been in jeopardy since a deadly derailment killed 47 people in July.
LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: So, welcome to Mimosa University
Hopping around from news item to news item in The Borough of 04074 as we come screaming into September from an alternatingly monsoon-ridden and/or 98-degree summer…. FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK, ON THE WALL I will be spending the next few days sticking thumbtacks in my eyes. I will also be chewing on a large handful of broken […]
LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: So, welcome to Mimosa University
Hopping around from news item to news item in The Borough of 04074 as we come screaming into September from an alternatingly monsoon-ridden and/or 98-degree summer…. FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK, ON THE WALL I will be spending the next few days sticking thumbtacks in my eyes. I will also be chewing on a large handful of broken […]