They want improvements in the emergency calling system that failed Maine driver Timothy Davison last January.
May 2014
Settled suit could mean small boon for 60,000 workers
A federal judge must OK the deal between Silicon Valley companies and the high-tech employees.
Local & State Dispatches
Jury deliberates into the night in Bangor triple-murder trial / Man who allegedly led police on car chase arrested … and more news from the rest of the state.
Maine Turnpike, interstate speed limits set to rise
Advocates say drivers are already going faster, while opponents cite safety and fuel economy concerns.
Health reasons keep Maya Angelou sidelined
She will not attend the 2014 Major League Baseball Beacon Awards Luncheon, where she will be honored.
Nation Dispatches
WASHINGTON Obama names San Antonio mayor housing secretary President Obama Friday named San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as his next housing secretary, bringing a Hispanic Democrat seen as a potential vice presidential candidate to the administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Castro would replace Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, who Obama is nominating […]
U.N. panel slams Vatican on priest sex-abuse scandal
The Vatican dismisses conclusions as ‘fundamentally flawed.’
Briefcase
Maine businessman invests in New Hampshire’s Balsams The Maine businessman interested in redeveloping the Balsams Grand Resort in New Hampshire said he plans to spend more than $100 million by 2016 to make it a world-class resort. The Balsams in Dixville Notch, where the nation’s first presidential primary ballots are traditionally cast, closed in 2010 […]