Militants have held Fallujah and Ramadi since Wednesday, and try to tout themselves as champions of the Sunni minority.
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Posted inLife & Culture, News
Owner of $324 million lottery ticket woke up rich
Steve Tran says he forgot about buying lottery tickets until the realization spurred him from sleep.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Unsung Hero: Kersti Bayne of Freeport, driven to serve
FREEPORT — Kersti Bayne, a senior at Freeport High School, spent last July working at an orphanage for newborns in Senegal. “I was able to give the newborns love, to hold them, and feed them and put them down for naps,” she said, delighted that she received a scholarship for her experience in a program […]
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Car in Paul Walker crash may have been speeding at 100 mph
A coroner’s report also says no alcohol or drugs were detected in the system of the ‘Fast & Furious’ star or the driver of the vehicle.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
New Texas library serves only e-bookworms
The first of its kind in the country, BiblioTech has plenty of iMacs and iPads, but no paper volumes, in an area where most families don’t have Wi-Fi.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama proposes firearm background check changes
The proposals would limit firearm access for some mental-health patients.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Public gets new ways to influence Portland school budget
PORTLAND — With the turning of a new year, a new budget season begins for Portland Public Schools. This year, however, the district is offering two ways for the public to provide input on the School Department’s nearly $100 million annual budget. Superintendent of Schools Emmanuel Caulk will host a Town Hall-style meeting on Jan. […]
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York County hospitals complete merger
Southern Maine Medical Center and Goodall Hospital will now be known as Southern Maine Health Care.
Posted inNation & World, News
Interior Department disbands federal ‘Blueways’ program
The watershed conservation program was voluntary and didn’t include any new regulations, but it drew opposition from some landowners and Republican politicians.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine-NH bridge being put to the test in the cold
The new bridge had to be closed for about an hour Thursday night as the bridge lift was being lowered.