Forty-four Maine entrants will be randomly chosen to win a free weekend of camping this summer at one of eleven state park campgrounds.
2013
North Korea warns of ‘state of war’ with South
Analysts say a full-scale conflict is extremely unlikely, noting that the Korean Peninsula has remained in a technical state of war for 60 years.
Oral arguments scheduled in Nader lawsuit
Nader’s lawsuit claims the Democratic party and others used illegal and malicious tactics to try to keep him off the ballot in Maine and more than a dozen other states in his run for president in 2004.
College to name building for ex-president
Maine’s College of the Atlantic will dedicate the Lou Rabineau Educational Studies Center.
Nason steps into starting role at St. Joe’s
Former Thornton Academy standout Haley Nason has helped the St. Joseph’s College women’s lacrosse team get off to a 6-3 start this season, registering a 45-percent save percentage and 11.22 goals against average in total. (SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy of David Bates)
Defining the ‘pursuit of happiness’
You may have missed it, but we recently celebrated World Happiness Day. To celebrate, the United Nations published a study on happiness in most countries in the world. That may sound like a waste of money, but one of the findings suggests that the study may serve a useful purpose. The World Happiness Report concluded […]
Wright pleads guilty to prostitution
PORTLAND — A dance instructor accused of using her Zumba fitness studio as a front for prostitution pleaded guilty Friday to 20 counts in a scandal that captivated a quiet seaside town. The plea agreement spares Alexis Wright from the prospect of a high-profile trial featuring sex videos, exhibitionism and pornography, and more than a […]
TED talks inspire local youth
BIDDEFORD — Where does inspiration come from? Sometimes it’s from big moments and sometimes it’s a series of ordinary events that people don’t think twice about, which can produce big changes when added all together. For Biddeford High School senior Elyse Oliver, it started with a video she saw during a freshman English class and […]
Wright pleads guilty to prostitution
In this March 13 file photo, Alexis Wright leaves the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland after a hearing. Wright pleaded guilty Friday to 20 counts, including prostitution. (AP WIREPHOTO/Robert F. Bukaty)
Nason steps into starting role at St. Joe’s
STANDISH — Unlike most lacrosse players who go on to play collegiately, Haley Nason didn’t play the sport growing up. In fact, she might have never played lacrosse at all if she hadn’t been in Bob Davies’ math class her freshman year at Thornton Academy. But one day, Davies, an assistant for the Golden Trojans’ […]