Interim leader of state’s Catholic schools named / Newspaper deliverywoman dies in early-morning crash / Cleanup organizer alarmed over discarded syringes … and more news from around the state.
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Marathon bombing suspect wants statements thrown out
His lawyers argue he was questioned while suffering from gunshot wounds and not told his rights.
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Posted inMaine, News
Vandalism of Maine child’s grave site tugs at hearts, draws donations
After three incidents, a reward is being offered for information leading to the culprit.
Posted inMaine, News
Run-down Maine trailer park loses license
The Meadowbrook Trailer Park in Richmond, where a sewage leak left residents without water, is up for sale and tenants face eviction.
Posted inBusiness
China’s Alibaba eyes the U.S.
The e-commerce giant controls 80 percent of that market in China and plans an IPO in the United States.
Posted inNation & World
Nevada congressman seeks ouster of militiamen at ranch
Rep. Steven Horsford, whose district includes Cliven Bundy’s ranch, says fear is rampant among his constituents.
Posted inNation & World
Reading, math levels seen lacking among 12th-graders
A study shows that most high school seniors lack basic skills.
Posted inNation & World
Global aid agencies warn of Somalian starvation
Fear grows of a repeat of the 2011 famine that killed 260,000.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pioneering test pilot dead at 83
Bill Dana took in stride the dangers of flying to space’s edge.
Posted inNation & World
Flying debris clutters space, the final frontier
What goes up may not come down – and puts spacecraft at risk.