The S&P 500 climbs 25.05 points, the Dow rises 236.36 points and the Nasdaq composite gains 62.82 points.
2015
Posted inNation & World
Pope to Putin: ‘Sincere’ peace needed in Ukraine
But the pontiff doesn’t publicly blame Russia’s president for violence in Ukraine.
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U.S. sending more troops to Iraq
The first boost in forces since November will expand the American footprint to a fifth base, close to insurgent strongholds in Anbar province.
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Experimental solar sail deploys, sets stage for follow-up mission
‘This LightSail test flight is the first small step,’ says Bill Nye the Science Guy and CEO of the Planetary Society.
Posted inNation & World
Boston using landscaping goats
Renting the herds from Goatscaping Co. will cost about $11,000.
Posted inCelebrity News, Nation & World
British ‘celebrity’ chef Marguerite Patten dies at 99
She made her mark in the Ministry of Food, teaching Brits to stay healthy on rations during wartime.
Posted inCelebrity News, Nation & World
‘Quiz Kids’ star during WW II, author dies at 80
Ruth Duskin Feldman wrote a sobering book in 1982 about gifted children as they age.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Charter school system makes her a better teacher
Last summer, I had the opportunity to join Maine Connections Academy. After 13 years of teaching in public schools, I was suspicious of charter schools, but I felt compelled to give it a try. Within a month, I knew that I had made the right choice. For the first time, I was able to reach […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should expedite Obamacare backup plan
If ACA subsidies are found illegal, the health of thousands of Mainers – and the fiscal stability of Maine’s hospitals – will depend on our being ready to set up a state-run exchange.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Beijing exports repression far beyond country’s borders
Three Chinese men are imprisoned to punish their brother, an outspoken journalist now living in the U.S.