The growth in the number of criminal offenses gives prosecutors plenty to choose from.
2013
Identity thief offers apology at N.H. sentencing
He and two others admit they cashed $370,000 in bogus checks at Walmarts nationwide in 2009-11.
Another View: Another View writer delivered low blows instead of debate
Personal attacks on the president and the people who support him are not constructive.
Maine Voices: Review of Portland Fire Department will show money well spent
Coverage of staffing levels offers misleading figures about men and women dedicated to public safety.
Letters to the editor: Any of us could become homeless, poor
A reader says volunteering at Preble Street Resource Center altered his false assumptions about the homeless.
World/Nation Dispatches
BEIRUT Israeli air attack in Syria could mean further strikes An Israeli air attack in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas […]
Alabama hostage standoff stretches into third day
Speaking into a 4-inch-wide ventilation pipe leading to the bunker, hostage negotiators are still trying to talk the gunman into freeing the 5-year-old boy.
Iran planning to hasten enrichment
VIENNA – In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of […]
Bill Nemitz: Booze battle looming for 2014 election
Here’s a can’t-miss prediction for Maine’s 2014 gubernatorial race: Before it’s done, we’re going to hear a lot about booze.
Super Bowl fans get into ad action
Advertisers are finding new ways to get viewers involved on game day – by luring them online.