Sidney Berry led men into combat in two wars and was wounded in both conflicts, yet the most trying period the highly decorated officer faced in a distinguished Army career occurred during his stint as head of the U.S. Military Academy, when a cheating scandal roiled West Point just before the first female cadets arrived […]
2013
Posted inSports
Scarborough softball takes familiar trip
Scarborough is back in the 11-12 Little League regional, looking to go further than a year ago.
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Posted inOpinion
Charles Krauthammer: Martin killing was indeed a tragedy, but hardly a hate crime
Referring to it as such belittles victims of many real hate crimes in the darker days of U.S. history.
Posted inNews
Flash mob event headed for Portland
The organizers won’t say where the flash mob will turn up on Aug. 5, but they are now recruiting and hope to make it the largest in Maine’s history.
Posted inSports
Local Motorsports: Clark back, and hungry for a win
After more than a year without a win, Johnny Clark of Hallowell, a six-time Pro All-Star Series North champion, is going all out to reach the podium in the 40th annual TD Bank 250 on Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway. “We’re unloading two cars on Friday and we’re going to do everything we can,” he […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tax-rent relief program change will hit hard
Property taxes are set to rise in many towns, but low- and middle-income Mainers will get less help.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Snowden’s disclosure of classified data subverts critical security work
Raising doubts about how intelligence is gathered can be done without revealing sensitive information.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Shiver the NL’s timbers, these Pirates seem for real
Despite weak bats, Pittsburgh trails perennial power St. Louis by just a game and leads in the wild-card race.
Posted inNation & World
Panama detains former Milan CIA base chief
He allegedly participated in the notorious U.S. program, extraordinary rendition.
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New England Dispatches
Orthodontist agrees to pay $800,000 in overbilling deal / DA who caused 4-car crash says he blacked out … and more news from around the region.