The proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable offers a chance to impose conditions.
May 2014
Pope’s Holy Land trip a balancing act
The pontiff will have to navigate many sensitive issues during what is only the fourth papal visit there.
Commentary: I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I buy ‘Evening in Paris’
Here are 11 promises to myself that I plan to keep.
Israel seeks to make Yom Kippur a United Nations holiday
The ambassador says in a letter to members that Christianity and Islam are recognized by the U.N. calendar, but not Judaism.
Port City Post: Please stop talking to me while I’m interrupting you
If I’m going to improve my listening skills, I’ll need to actually listen to the other person before I break in.
Religion Calendar
Saturday Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford. Law Enforcement Marriage Seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Light and Shield Ministries and Wives Behind the Badge will host a marriage seminar for law enforcement couples and families. Calvary Chapel, 154 River Road, Orrington. Tickets are […]
Collins earns King’s endorsement
PORTLAND — Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, who caucuses with Democrats and once considered Susan Collins a political foe, is endorsing his Republican colleague’s bid for a fourth term in the Senate, her campaign says. The two were scheduled to appear together Friday at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan. King has not previously […]
Restored whaling ship prepares to set sail
MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — The Charles W. Morgan, the last surviving ship from America’s 19th-century whaling fleet, was undergoing final preparations Friday for its first voyage in almost a century. The 173-year-old ship is scheduled to be pushed by a tug boat down the Mystic River and into the Thames River in New London on […]
Todd leads by 2 at Byron Nelson
IRVING, Texas — Paul Casey was scuffling midway through his second round at the Byron Nelson Championship, hoping he could do enough just to make the cut. After a record back nine, Casey was near the top of a crowded leaderboard. He was in a group of eight players at 6-under 134, two strokes behind […]