The Detroit native was a former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner.
February 2015
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Suspected spyware’s targets mostly foreign
A top cybersecurity firm says it has found a new and sophisticated computer worm used for espionage in more than 30 countries.
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Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News
Feature obituary: Roland Nolette, 86, skilled finish painter, devoted family man
He gave generously of his time and talents.
Posted inNation & World
Nation Dispatches
STEPHENVILLE, Texas Mother ‘just looking for help’ for her son from SEAL sniper The mother of the former Marine accused of killing “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and another man testified Tuesday that she didn’t know after asking Kyle to help her troubled son that they’d be going to a shooting range. Jodi Routh, defendant […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Roman Polanski will attend extradition hearing
Wanted in the U.S., the director avoids extradition by traveling only between France, Poland and Switzerland.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Old Orchard Beach gets new pro team
The Ballpark will be the home of an East Coast Baseball League team this summer.
Posted inLife & Culture
John Oliver continuing his show on HBO in 2016-17
The announcement puts to rest rumors that he would replace Jon Stewart.
Posted inNation & World
Intense Ukraine street fighting focuses on strategic rail hub
Ukraine denies rebel claims to have taken control of the town but acknowledges that the separatists had seized parts of it.
Posted inBusiness
Lego ranks first in index of brand builders
The wide acclaim of ‘The Lego Movie’ helped propel Lego from a well-loved toy brand to the top spot, the British firm Brand Finance says.
Posted inBusiness
Refinery workers’ strike has little impact on cost of fuel
Other factors mostly account for the rise in gasoline prices this month, an analyst says.