Jan. 17, 1990 The Gorham School Committee voted Wednesday to have fourth-graders move from the Little Falls School to the Village School in April, before the school year is out. Superintendent Constance Goldman recommended that the committee approve the move, but said she wished she had an alternative. The class must be moved, she said, […]
January 15, 2015
Posted inAmerican Journal
Highland Variety closing leaves neighborhood void
Westbrook’s Highland Variety store, rich in history, closed its doors just before the holidays. The business, which operated as a convenience store and gas station on the busy corridor of Route 302, has served residents of the Highland Lake neighborhood and regular commuters on the route for decades. Owner Rick Wagner, who owned and operated […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man pleads guilty to putting Bangor toddler in dryer
According to court documents, the boy suffered second-degree burns on his arms and back and burns and blisters on his feet.
Posted inNews
Foes of Boston Olympics begin mobilizing
No Boston Olympics meets to discuss the problems it predicts would accompany the 2024 Summer Games.
Posted inSports
NHL Roundup: Montreal surges past Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Max Pacioretty scored two power-play goals, and P.K. Subban added another – all in a span of 3:53 of the third period – to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. Carey Price had to make just 14 saves, and Andrei Markov […]
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots Beat: New England can swear by Brady’s will to win
New England’s quarterback has a right to be emotional, and if his language can get a little colorful, well that’s OK.
Posted inMaine, News
Loud gunfire in Standish ignites noisy debate over rights
The southern Maine town abandons rules spurred by complaints about target shooting after Second Amendment advocates weigh in.
Posted inNation & World
CIA probe of Senate computers ruled legal
The findings contradicted those of the CIA Inspector General’s Office and charges by former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein.
Posted inNews
Vernon Mountcastle, seen as father of neuroscience, dies at 96
He received nearly every major award in science.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Legal costs, lower trading hold down JPMorgan profit JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a 7 percent decline in fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, hit by legal costs and lower trading revenue. Its results also fell short of Wall Street forecasts and sent the company’s stock down 3.5 percent for the day. JPMorgan, the biggest bank in the […]