An outstanding warrant stemmed from his failure to appear in court for a traffic violation.
December 2016
Piers Sellers, astronaut and climate scientist, dies at 61
He gained fame late in life for his eloquent commentary about the Earth’s fragility and his own diagnosis of terminal cancer.
Mormon Wikileaks website launched
An ex-Mormon provides a place for people to leak material that sheds light on the church’s workings and controversial positions.
American Muslims share in holiday season
Thousands of U.S. Muslims celebrate Christmas in their own way, sometimes with Christian neighbors.
NFL notebook: Jets coach hospitalized
Todd Bowles has an undisclosed illness and may not be able to coach New York on Saturday at New England.
Pope rebukes Vatican resistance to reform
For the third year in a row, Francis takes the bureaucracy to task in his annual Christmas greeting.
Obama signs military budget requiring purchase of U.S.-made athletic shoes
The measure is expected to protect the jobs of 900 Maine workers for New Balance, which has three factories in the state.
In cultural shift, more women are drinking heavily, and it’s killing them
Alcohol-related deaths of white women ages 35 to 54 have more than doubled since 1999, according to a Washington Post analysis.
Carrie Fisher in stable condition after suffering medical emergency
The actress, best known as Princess Leia in the ‘Star Wars’ films, experienced medical trouble on a flight from London to Los Angeles.
Girls’ basketball: Bangor edges Windham
Katie Butler scores the go-ahead basket with less than a minute remaining after Windham erases a 12-point deficit.