A spokeswoman says the ban on accessing sexually explicit material on state computers isn’t in response to a specific incident.
February 2015
Posted inNews, Politics
White House tries to blunt Netanyahu visit
The Israeli prime minister’s planned March 3 address to Congress has further strained already tense relations between the U.S. and Israel.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Gardiner man charged with Rite Aid robbery
Rudger Ellis, 21, has been charged in Wednesday’s Spring Street pharmacy heist, police say.
Posted inNation & World, News
‘American Sniper’ suspect not insane, prosecution expert testifies
The testimony is meant to rebut a defense expert who testified that Eddie Ray Routh had schizophrenia.
Posted inNation & World, News
Teen found safe after hours-long search at Attitash
The skier, 17, sent text messages indicating he’d gotten lost after skiing off a trail.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Greece, eurozone creditors reach deal to extend loan
For its part, Greece commits not to pursue measures that may affect the country’s budget targets.
Posted inNation & World, News
Lying in the military is common, Army War College study says
The study finds that many officers have become ‘ethically numb’ in the face of overwhelming demands and the need to verify that all standards and training requirements have been met.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. will seek stay of ruling on Obama immigration action
The president’s advisers believe the president acted within his rights last year when he used his executive authority to spare from deportation as many as 5 million people who are in the U.S. illegally.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Yarmouth's dream ends with upset loss to Lake Region
PORTLAND—A season of triumph and promise ended in abject agony Thursday evening. Yarmouth’s boys’ basketball team, which exceeded expectations this winter and finished atop the Western Class B Heal Points standings, entered its semifinal against No. 4 Lake Region at the Cross Insurance Arena as heavy favorites, but that wound up meaning absolutely nothing. The […]
Posted inMaine, News
Heavy Maine snowfall could spell flooding
Scientists are monitoring the water content of snow as spring approaches.