The idea of releasing some of the Taliban’s most senior operatives has been controversial over fears they would simply return to the battlefield.
2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Tea partyers, buoyed by IRS scandal, gather in D.C.
‘We are more organized, we are more resolved, and America needs us more than ever before.’
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Posted inNation & World, News
Victims’ relatives testify in Bulger trial
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger is accused of participating in 19 killings in the 1970s and ’80s.
Posted inNation & World
Gandolfini: He let his characters star
He was an actor who shrank from attention for anything but the roles he brought to life.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
F-15 fighter jets to conduct exercises over parts of Maine
The 104th Fighter Wing from Massachusetts is scheduled to practice scramble maneuvers this afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine gets low grade in report on nation’s bridges
A report says that nearly 15 percent of the state’s 2,408 bridges require significant maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Dance studio expands
The Dance Studio of Maine has opened a second location in Westbrook in the Studio Fit building at 5 Delta Drive, off Larrabee Road. Along with its original location in Gorham, Dance Studio of Maine Westbrook will offer classes for all ages and levels. The school specializes in genres such as hip hop, Mommy & […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Rose garden woes
When the Whitney Rose Garden was moved from the corner of Cumberland Street and Harnois Avenue to its Route 25 location, it was meant to be viewed as a “gateway” into the community, but Ellie Conant Sanders and other members of the Conant family have become frustrated with the lack of upkeep provided by the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love Fairs
Peg’s Itsy Bitsy store – Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.-noon, The Gorham House, New Portland Road, Gorham. Jewelry, greeting cards, snacks, and gifts. All proceeds benefit a scholarship fund for students entering the health-care field. Donations and small items accepted; call Julie at 239-5086. Yard and bake sale – Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love Fairs
Peg’s Itsy Bitsy store – Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.-noon, The Gorham House, New Portland Road, Gorham. Jewelry, greeting cards, snacks, and gifts. All proceeds benefit a scholarship fund for students entering the health-care field. Donations and small items accepted; call Julie at 239-5086. Yard and bake sale – Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., […]