Medical problem suspected in crash that killed Maine cabbie / Infant critically burned in ‘freak accident’ at fire pit / Police seek two men who held up grocer at gunpoint … and more news from around the state.
2014
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Strategy working for same-sex marriage supporters
Acceptance is building as supporters and activists use relentless persistence and unexpected allies to help make their case.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Common Core math adds up to angst
Untutored in perplexing new methods, parents rail at the challenge of helping their kids with homework.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins’ Stanley Cup goal is unmet again
Boston entered the playoffs as the top-ranked team in the NHL but couldn’t survive a seven-game series against Montreal.
Posted inMaine, News
No suspects yet in vandalism of child’s grave in Fairfield
The reward for information has grown to $3,000.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Nova Star departs on maiden voyage to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
The mood on the ship is festive as the ferry slowly leaves the Ocean Gateway terminal in Portland en route to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Posted inSports
Steve Solloway: Pitching career lost, Sean Murphy’s armed for whatever comes next
The Westbrook graduate is adjusting to his role as an eighth-grade baseball coach.
Posted inBusiness
Property directors: Setting the scene to win home buyers
Home stagers use exceptional visualization and decorating skills to help buyers see the possibilities in houses for sale.
Posted inNation & World, News
Military fired, disciplined nearly 500 for sexual harassment last fiscal year
A report reveals that in the vast majority of the cases the victim was a young, lower-ranking woman.
Posted inBusiness
New York Times shakeup a shock to many
The newspaper’s publisher and executive editor had a fundamental clash of personalities, sources say.