The Volgograd bombings bring home the security threat to Olympic athletes and administrators preparing to travel to Sochi, 400 miles away.
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Posted inMaine, News
Ice storm could cost Maine energy customers
Power companies can seek to recoup costs if the Christmas-week storm is deemed an ‘extraordinary weather event.’
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Posted inLife & Culture, News
Italian distributor apologizes for ‘Slave’ posters
Posters were attacked as racist for featuring Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender, despite their relatively minor roles, and not the film’s star, Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Posted inMaine, News
Unruly airline passenger faces charges in Bangor
The Florida woman wasn’t allowed on her flight after allegedly throwing things and shouting obscenities over delays.
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NBC’s ‘Today’ show returns to glory days
NBC’s morning show brought back Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley for a one-day nostalgia turn as co-hosts on Monday.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland seeks funds for intersection improvements
PORTLAND — A City Council committee is backing a request for federal and state funds that could bring changes to two key Portland intersections. The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee on Dec. 18 endorsed an application for funds to overhaul the six-way intersection of Brighton and Deering avenues and Falmouth Street, near the University of […]
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Slideshow: Vintage photos of old Portland
Photographs taken in 1924 and stored in a cabinet for nearly 90 years are now available in a digital collection at the Maine Historical Society.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Gaziano Award semifinalists announced
Fifteen of the state’s top high school linemen are honored.
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Numerous NFL coaches fired as regular season ends
Gone are Jim Schwartz in Detroit, Greg Schiano in Tampa Bay, Mike Shanahan in Washington, Leslie Frazier in Minnesota and Rob Chudzinski in Cleveland.
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Program lends an ear to Maine military veterans
PORTLAND — Art At Work, a national program started in Portland that engages government employees in art-making, is preparing to launch two major projects in 2014. But without financial help, they may never get off the ground. The program is relying on a crowd-funding campaign to raise $25,000, which will support “All the Way Home,” […]