Robert Argo, 65, is the first to benefit from Connecticut’s recognition of Vietnam vets’ life experience.
2013
John Christie: Opening ski days remain a big delight
There’s really nothing quite like the excitement surrounding the first day out on the slopes, especially if it’s also the first day of the season for the ski area you’ve picked. I resolved to hit as many opening days as possible, and hit four areas. Besides great skiing, opening days have at least three things […]
Bob Humphrey: The eyes of Texas are upon the whitetails
Texas should be on any hunter’s bucket list.
Carey Kish: Plenty of wonderful trails in Bangor’s urban setting
There are many miles of walking and hiking trails within the city limits of Bangor. From the banks of the Penobscot River downtown to the heavily wooded outskirts there’s a lot to explore, a bounty of natural beauty essentially hidden away because it doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. Many of those miles are familiar […]
What’s up in January: A meteor shower is on the way
The month of January is named after the Roman god, Janus, who faces backward and forward at the same time. He is the god of gates and doors, beginnings and endings, and transitions. So keep that in mind as we all enter a new and important year. The two brightest objects in our sky after […]
Winter Solstice welcomed across Maine
Communities give thanks for longer days
At least 21 die in Syrian government airstrike on crowded market
The assault hits shoppers in a rebel-held neighborhood in Aleppo.
Home invasion takes bizarre twist
Caught red-handed, two of the four suspects ask the resident to tie them up so they can appear to be victims, too.
President Xi causes stir by lunching at Beijng bun shop
He queued up, ordered and paid for a simple lunch of buns stuffed with pork and onions, green vegetables, and stewed pig livers and intestines.
Dinu Cocea, popular writer and director, dies at 84
The Romanian angered Communist censors.