In giving the speech at Georgetown University, James B. Comey placed himself at the heart of the politically charged debate on race, policing and use of force.
February 2015
Posted inNation & World
Ukraine peace plan draws hope, skepticism
The plan’s brokers know multiple peace proposals have collapsed.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball tournament capsules
A look at the top teams and players in the regional tournaments.
Posted inNation & World
Egypt allows bail for English journalists
The prosecution of the journalists has been widely dismissed as a sham.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball tournament capsules
A look at the top teams and players in the regional tournaments.
Posted inNation & World
Alleged ‘Sniper’ killer spoke oddly on video
Eddie Ray Routh acknowledged he had ‘taken a couple of souls.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Facebook offers options for social media afterlife
Beginning in the U.S., Facebook users can pick a ‘legacy contact’ to manage their account after they die or choose to have the account deleted.
Posted inNation & World
Islamic State claims to shelter widow of Paris jihadist
Hayat Boumeddiene’s husband took hostages and killed four at a kosher supermarket in Paris on Jan. 9.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Equal marriage would be best judgment call
An episode in Alabama shouldn’t discourage the Supreme Court from the correct call.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Greater Portland nonprofits eligible for SymQuest contest SymQuest, a Westbrook-based network and document service provider, will open its next annual Extreme Office Makeover contest to Greater Portland nonprofits. In January, the company awarded $25,000 to New Beginnings, a Lewiston nonprofit that provides services to at-risk youth, and $5,000 to SeniorsPlus, an organization that serves the […]