MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens can rest easy. They won’t be disrespected by their next playoff opponent. If anything, the New York Rangers are giving them too much respect heading into Saturday’s opener of the Eastern Conference finals. The Canadiens come in following a bitter matchup with the Boston Bruins that concluded with harsh words in […]
May 2014
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Police comm. asked to quit over Obama slur
Political leaders in a predominantly white New Hampshire town have officially joined residents in demanding the resignation of a police commissioner who uttered a racial slur about President Barack Obama. Wolfeboro Town Manager David Owen posted a message Friday on the town’s website calling on Robert Copeland to resign the post to which he was […]
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Mercury makes lobster closure permanent
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine officials say a temporary closure of the mouth of the Penobscot River to lobster and crab fishing because of mercury contamination risk has become permanent. A spokesman for the Maine Department of Marine Resources says the closure of the seven-square-mile area will allow for a two-year study. The spokesman says officials […]
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‘Chrome’ looks for golden Preakness
BALTIMORE — California Chrome has run away from the competition in five consecutive victories, winning by an average of over five lengths. The Kentucky Derby winner has had it his way ever since Victor Espinoza climbed aboard back in December when the streak began. Whether they do again in the 1 3-16-mile Preakness at Pimlico […]
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Editorial Roundup
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, on the U.S. military’s eyes on the Asian Pacific: Slowly and gingerly, the United States is rebuilding its military presence in the Asian Pacific, and in two cases doing so at the invitation ”“ though cloaked in diplomatic double […]
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With officer leaving, KPD to change command structure
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Police Department will soon be reconfiguring its command structure. The change was inspired, in part, by the impending departure of Lt. Anthony Bean Burpee, who will soon leave his post to assume duties as chief of the Gilford, N.H. police department. Bean Burpee is one of two lieutenants currently working in […]
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U.S. energy secretary says climate action critical
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Friday changing the way the country gets its energy is critical to protecting the climate, boosting the economy and enhancing national security. During an energy summit at Middlebury College, Moniz told the state’s congressional delegation, Gov. Peter Shumlin and industry officials that President Barack Obama’s administration […]
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Letter to the editor: Michaud will govern with compassion, unlike LePage
Every day, I work with resourceful health care professionals who serve people who are homeless, refugees, immigrants and others who cannot pay for their health care. Most of the patients we see have complex medical conditions made worse by their lack of health care. These are the people who have been directly affected by Gov. […]
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Detroit’s Scherzer wins marquee matchup with Red Sox
The Tigers blank Boston, 1-0.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton sounds populist economic theme
She addresses income inequality in a speech likely to appeal to the Democratic Party’s base.