December 2016 – Page 229 – The Portland Press Herald

U.N. leader: ‘Aleppo is now a synonym for hell’

by BASSEM MROUE Associated Press December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

All sides trade blame as the evacuation of the beseiged Syrian city is again suspended.

by CHARLES FLEMING Los Angeles Times December 16, 2016December 12, 2016

Off-road capability has made Subaru the bestselling brand in rural, rugged states such as Maine, Washington and Colorado.

The private lakefront retreat has 186 feet of deepwater frontage, with dock and three moorings.

No investors have come forward since the Pirates departed, and a key league says it would need a franchise application very soon.

The proposed 12 percent increase is a vote of confidence for Jon Jennings, who has been at odds with the mayor.

A state program has paid out $32 million since 2015 but low milk prices and high feed costs still prove tough.

by Staff Report December 16, 2016December 15, 2016

Two women who have helped out for years say they feel good knowing that the gifts make children and parents happy.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 16, 2016December 15, 2016

The extraordinary extent of the practice calls into question the integrity of international athletics.

May there be a ‘rightward ratchet’ once the president-elect takes over.

by The Editorial Board December 16, 2016December 15, 2016

Gov. LePage should put aside his differences with the Legislature and tap ex-SAD 51 chief Robert Hasson for the post.