Jay Mercier is once again challenging his murder conviction for the death of Rita St. Peter in 1980.
August 2016
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Top jazz recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder dies at 91
He worked with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Herbie Hancock.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
As Obama’s term wanes, Obamacare needs checkup
Insurance premiums are expected to jump and some say lawmakers need to mount a rescue effort.
Posted inSports
Endwell, N.Y., tops South Korea for Little League World Series title
Ryan Harlost wins a pitchers’ duel, and the trophy returns to the U.S. for the first time since 2011.
Posted inNation & World
Colombia rebels announce halt to fighting Monday
Their peace accord ends one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
Posted inMaine, News, Source
Mussel population loses strength in Gulf of Maine
Warming ocean water, increases in human harvesting and the introduction of new predatory invasive species all appear to play a role.
Posted inNation & World
National parks’ popularity adds to invasive species problem: Tourists
Law enforcement records show more than 10,000 incidents at the nation’s most-visited sites as people search for the perfect selfie.
Posted inNation & World
Clashes pit Syrian rebels against Kurds
The increased tensions threaten to take resources away from the campaign against the Islamic State.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Pressure is building on LePage over his behavior
Democrats urge Republicans to intervene, a leading Republican state senator suggests a censure vote, and thousands of people sign an online petition urging him to resign.
Posted inNation & World
Building issues raised in Italian quake aftermath
Authorities question whether negligence or fraud led to the high death toll.