WASHINGTON Detainee in Afghanistan likely to be tried in Virginia The Obama administration is preparing to transfer a military detainee in Afghanistan for criminal trial in Virginia, U.S. officials said Thursday. The move would mark the first time a military detainee from Afghanistan was brought to the U.S. for trial, and it represents the Obama […]
October 2014
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Freddie Mac: Average U.S. 30-year loan falls to 3.92% Average U.S. mortgage rates continued to slide this week, raising prospects of a wave of consumers refinancing their loans. The 30-year mortgage fell further below 4 percent. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said the nationwide average for a 30-year loan declined to 3.92 percent from 3.97 percent […]
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Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Q&A with Ashley Gleason of Scarborough soccer
She loves to compete but also enjoys herself in her final season before heading to Alabama State.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Lots of football remains, but there are front-runners for the Fitzy
Included among the possibilities for the Fitzpatrick Trophy is a player named Fitzpatrick.
Posted inNation & World, News
Chlorine gas attack suspected in Iraq
Islamic State fighters are believed to have used the banned agent in three ineffective attacks so far.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ebola Developments
Recovered journalist back home PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An American video journalist who recovered from Ebola is home in Rhode Island. Ashoka Mukpo contracted the virus while working in Liberia as a freelance cameraman for NBC and other media outlets. The 33-year-old was released from the Nebraska Medical Center’s biocontainment unit Wednesday and flew back to […]
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Bumps on and off the slopes for moguls skier Troy Murphy
Because the 22-year-old from Bethel hasn’t yet cracked the elite level on the World Cup, he must pay his own way.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Nemitz: Local PAC’s robocall backfires in Hampden
In a real disconnect, a political action committee crops up in a Maine town council election.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Brotherly love faces competitive test when Patriots and Bears converge
For the first time, brothers Shane and Brock Vereen will clash when it really matters.
Posted inBusiness, News
Regulators to vote Monday on lower quota for elvers
The proposal has been endorsed by a seven-person subcommittee that met on Wednesday.