Spc. Casey Chapman, 20, of Chelsea, was remembered by his family on Saturday as happy and strong, but his sister says the military hasn’t given answers surrounding his death.
February 2015
Posted inMaine, News
New member of Maine PUC ready to start work
The board is considering a plan to charge ratepayers $75 million to subsidize a natural gas pipeline expansion.
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Posted inMaine, News
Displaced by fire, low-income tenants from Old Orchard Beach need homes
They can’t return to their apartments for at least a month and funding for their hotel rooms is running out.
Posted inNation & World
Nation Dispatches
SANTA FE, N.M. Republican lawmakers propose abortion restrictions Republican lawmakers in New Mexico are proposing a ban on late-term abortions and a requirement for minors to notify parents within 48 hours before terminating a pregnancy. The legislation proposed Friday comes less than a month after Roman Catholic bishops urged lawmakers to enact new abortion laws […]
Posted inMaine, News
Coal makes comeback as heat source
Proponents say it’s easier to use than wood and it burns hot without leaving creosote deposits.
Posted inBusiness
Madison Paper workers heading back to mill Monday
On hiatus since Jan. 24, the Somerset County mill should be in full production early next week, officials say.
Posted inBusiness
Fraud hobbles state filings by TurboTax
The company behind the tax preparation software issues a temporary halt to processing state returns.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Parents who don’t vaccinate their children put others at risk
Limiting individual choice is sometimes necessary when that choice will harm others.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase: Postal Service revenue, consumer borrowing
U.S. Postal Service revenue rises in final quarter of 2014 Political campaign mailings and an increase in holiday package deliveries helped boost U.S. Postal Service revenue at the end of 2014, even as the agency posted a $754 million loss in the final three months of the year. Still, Postmaster General Megan Brennan said that […]
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Proposed Latin motto ignites ire over immigration
A Vermont student’s proposal draws Internet fire from people who apparently confused the Romans’ language with Latin America.