2015 – Page 4647 – The Portland Press Herald

On MaineToday.com, 7 fun things to do in Maine this weekend

by Staff Report April 3, 2015April 2, 2015

The lineup is loaded with laughs, including a pillow fight, a Local Laughs birthday party, an altered couture contest and the Circus Ole.

Nation & World

Nation Dispatches

by From news service reports April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

WASHINGTON Poll: Bush leads GOP field but is far behind Clinton Former Florida governor Jeb Bush now leads the field of Republican candidates for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, but former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoys a decided advantage over Bush and other potential GOP rivals in hypothetical general election matchups, according to […]

Nation & World

Keene, N.H., denies permit for pumpkin festival

by The Associated Press April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

City councilors reacted strongly after violence last year led to more than 100 arrests at the family-oriented event.

Sports

Boston could torch its own Olympics bid

by The Associated Press April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

A lack of public support can’t help the city in the marathon race to host the 2024 Summer Games.

News

Tom Koch, comedy writer who invented squamish ‘game,’ dies

by The Associated Press April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

He wrote for television and the comedy team of Bob and Ray, and had a cult following for the game lampooning college sports.

Life & Culture

Prince Harry to work with elite Australian regiment

by From news service reports April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

Known as Captain Harry Wales in the British Army, which he is leaving, he served two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

News

New England dispatches

by From news service reports April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

MANCHESTER, N.H. Speedway official pleads guilty to lewdness charge The executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway has pleaded guilty to lewdness. Manchester police say 53-year-old Jerry Gappens entered the plea Thursday in Manchester District Court. Police were monitoring illicit activities Jan. 21 when they saw a woman get into Gappens’ […]