Hagel, 66, would be the lone Republican in Obama’s Cabinet and the first enlisted man to hold the post.
2013
Beyonce admits Inauguration Day pre-recording
The beloved recording artist also said she’d sing the Super Bowl’s national anthem live: “This is what I was born to do.”
Marine leader: skepticism in infantry about women
The head of the Marine Corps — the most male of all military branches — said Thursday the infantry side is skeptical about how women will perform in those units.
U.S. sues to block $20 billion beer deal
Combining the brewers of Bud Light and Corona would hurt competition and raise prices, the suit says.
Biddeford’s Winterfest brings city to life
WinterFest starts Friday night and runs through Sunday, with events at various locations.
Biddeford’s Winterfest brings city to life
WinterFest starts Friday night and runs through Sunday, with events at various locations.
Local & State Dispatches
Measures to protect Mainers’ privacy outlined at news conference / Former club treasurer indicted on theft charges / Winslow man arraigned for Waterville shooting … and more news from around the state.
Kerry embarks on tour to thank state residents
On Friday, he will formally step down from the office to become the nation’s next secretary of state.
Mainer’s nomination to be federal judge delayed again
William Kayatta of Cape Elizabeth, who was nominated more than a year ago, now has to wait another week to learn his fate.
Furor over proposal to end Boy Scouts’ no-gays policy
The left says the proposal doesn’t go far enough; the right calls it ‘a devastating moral collapse.’