Growing up together in Wells, the Colley twins – Becca and Lily – were “constantly grouped together,” said Becca. So when it was time to head off to college, they decided it was time to go their separate ways. Becca in particular, “had a strong desire to get out of Maine and make my own […]
2013
Posted inNation & World
Bullets are flying – off store shelves
Fear and rumors trigger a nationwide run on ammunition.
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Dispatches
BEIRUT Newspaper accuses Jordan of hosting training camps A Syrian government newspaper accused Jordan of hosting training camps for opposition fighters and warned its neighbor that it was risking getting entangled in Syria’s 2-year-old conflict. The rebuke printed in an editorial on the front page of state-run al-Thawra newspaper follows recent U.S. and British media […]
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Bill Nemitz: A physician tries to heal the violence
He’s 78 now – an age when most successful surgeons are enjoying the good life. But not Bob McAfee . . .
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Samsung kiosk plan pumps up Best Buy stock
Shares rise 16 percent as the change is viewed as a vote of confidence in brick-and-mortar stores.
Posted inNation & World
Palestinian unrest clouds Kerry’s upcoming visit
JERUSALEM — Thousands of outraged Palestinians took to the streets of the West Bank on Thursday, joining funeral processions and demonstrations after two protesters were killed by Israeli troops and a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer in Israeli custody. The unrest clouded an upcoming visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and underscored the […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: LePage ignores public schools’ successes
I am vice chair of the Board of Directors of Maine School Administrative District 60, but I am writing as a private citizen. My views here are my own and are in no way to be taken as a statement by the board. Thank you for stating so directly Gov. LePage’s hatred of, and war […]
Posted inBusiness
Renters like chances of success
Data may show that the housing markets are in recovery, but a lot of people are still asking: Why buy a home anyway? The housing bust has created great skepticism about the traditional connection between homeownership and the American dream, a survey commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation has found. The How Housing Matters Survey, released […]
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Local & State Dispatches
Man gets 10 years for trying to hire killer / Portland voters will vote May 14 on school budget / Poll: Mainers support background checks for guns … and more news from around the state.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: When prosecuting, it’s important to separate opinion, fact and fiction
When victimless crimes remain on the books, they should not be the subject of vigorous enforcement.