SCARBOROUGH — Hillary Clinton drew a crowd of about 1,400 to Scarborough High School Oct. 24 as she led a rally in support of gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine. The former U.S. secretary of state, senator, presidential candidate and first lady said Michaud, running against incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Independent challenger […]
October 2014
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: LePage’s tenure has been tough for the elderly
Gov. LePage hasn’t cut taxes for the average middle-income taxpayer. He’s increased the property-tax burden for the elderly, poor and middle-income taxpayer by decreasing revenue sharing to towns and cities. We live in Augusta. The four years before LePage was elected governor, our taxes went up 1.2 percent; during his first four years in office, […]
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Posted inSports
NHL Roundup: Devils lose another shootout, their 18th straight
NEWARK, N.J. — Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn scored in a shootout, and Dallas beat New Jersey 3-2 on Friday night, extending the Devils’ NHL record for shootout losses to 18 straight. Kari Lehtonen finished with 25 saves for the Stars. It didn’t appear as if he had to stop any in the shootout, with […]
Posted inSports
Auto racing notebook: NASCAR’s new form produces surprises
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR’s new championship format came with fan-friendly brackets that likely had fans advancing Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. deep into the playoffs. Instead, both drivers were eliminated last week and the third round begins Sunday at Martinsville Speedway with a few surprises. Among them? Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman, two drivers […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Loss of Chara a big blow for Bruins
Star defenseman Zdeno Chara will miss four to six weeks with a torn knee ligament.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Contracts shed light on FairPoint labor dispute
Unions acknowledge workers’ high pay, but say the company wants to cut benefits too steeply.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Steve Solloway: Thornton Academy, Biddeford play as rivals one more time
The football series between neighboring schools is in limbo, with Biddeford expected to drop to Class B.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UMaine football: Defense focuses on forcing turnovers
Maine’s defense has been solid all season, but hasn’t been able to make game-changing plays.
Posted inNation & World
French colonial ship being reassembled after 300 years
The frigate was carrying French colonists to the New World when it sank in a storm off the Texas coast.
Posted inElections, Maine Governor's race, Politics
On the campaign trail: U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud thrives on one-on-one campaigning
The Democrat logs a 14-hour day, traveling more than 115 miles for events in five towns in Maine’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District.