February 2015
As time wanes, a bucket list becomes less adventurous
LARGO, Fla. On a recent Sunday, a couple of hours before their kids were supposed to come over, Robert “Smitty” Smith called his wife to his bedside and told her, “I’m sorry. I don’t think I can make it.” He had been holding on for this evening. Their daughter, Nicole, was going to drive. Their […]
Going back to Cuba
HAVANA Rolling toward customs with a 60-pound suitcase filled with clothing and electronics for friends, my stomach clenched when a female agent in a light green uniform approached. As a former longtime Cuba correspondent returning after nearly six years, I thought I knew what would come next: a search of my luggage by stoned-faced military […]
THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
The Union army, in its latest blow to the Confederacy, captured Wilmington, N.C., this week 150 years ago in the Civil War. The federal victory meant President Abraham Lincoln’s troops had shut down the last major East Coast port of the Confederacy — and a critical route for supplies to the Southern army. The fighting […]
Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane has surgery for broken left clavicle
CHICAGO — Blackhawks star Patrick Kane had surgery Wednesday to repair a broken left collarbone, likely sidelining the dynamic forward for the rest of the season unless Chicago makes another deep run in the playoffs. Team physician Dr. Michael Terry and Dr. Bradley Merk performed the surgery, and Terry said a full recovery will take […]
Maine falls short against Hartford on senior night
BANGOR (AP) — John Carroll scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half to lift Hartford to a 63-60 win over Maine on Wednesday night. Trailing by five at halftime, Hartford (14-14, 7-8 America East) took lead for good with 5-0 spurt capped by Carroll’s basket to make it 46-43 with 7:25 to […]
Voters deserve a primary battle
We are still a little under a year away from the first ballot being cast in the 2016 presidential election, but the race to the White House pretty much started when Barack Obama captured his second term in office. Election season is something I always look forward to, especially when it comes to the presidential […]
Opening statements next week in marathon bombing trial
By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON — Opening statements in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be held next week, a court official announced Wednesday after the judge qualified enough prospective jurors to move on to the final stage of jury selection. Early next week, Tsarnaev’s lawyers and prosecutors will be […]
Man indicted on manslaughter charge
BUCKSPORT (AP) — A Bucksport man has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Orrington last fall. Prosecutors said Wednesday that 29-year-old Marc Sparks has been indicted on a manslaughter charge in connection with the Sept. 13 crash that led to the death of 59-year-old Robin Rie, of Brewer. Police […]