A deputy fire chief tells city councilors that he expects the District Attorney’s Office ‘will be proceeding with some prosecution’ against Gregory Nisbet.
February 2015
Posted inFood
Goodbye to warnings about cholesterol in most diets
A panel drafting new guidelines follows an evolution of thinking among many nutritionists: that for a healthy adult, cholesterol intake may not significantly increase the risk of heart disease.
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Posted inLife & Culture
‘Selma’ director disappointed by actor’s snub
Ava DuVernay says David Oyelowo should have gotten a nod for best actor.
Posted inNews
NBC suspends ‘Nightly News’ anchor Brian Williams for war story
The network’s chief executive calls Williams’ false account of his experience covering the Iraq War inexcusable, but says he ‘deserves a second chance.’
Posted inNews
Sports Digest: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram receives national top 10 honors for its Sunday sports sections in the 2014 Associated Press Sports Editors contest
It’s the fourth time in the last five years the newspaper’s Sunday sports sections have been judged among the top 10 in the nation in their category.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Jon Stewart, comedian who became pundit, to leave ‘The Daily Show’ this year
The cable channel announces his impending departure after the talk show host breaks it to the audience at Tuesday’s taping.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Glenn Cummings emphasizes Maine roots as he vies to lead USM
The interim president of UMaine Augusta and a professor at the University of Southern Maine, he is one of three candidates for the job.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Dog bites armed man trying to rob Saco gas station
The robber ran away and police are looking for the light blue Chevrolet Silverado in which he fled.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Widow of Windham man fatally shot by police files wrongful-death lawsuit
Vicki McKenney, who witnessed the shooting of her armed, suicidal husband, is seeking $2 million in the case filed in Cumberland County Superior Court.