Tuukka Rask makes 35 saves as Boston topples Buffalo with goals from David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron
December 2016
Shelter housing thousands who fled east Aleppo
Relief agencies and Russian troops are distributing hot meals, clothes and sleeping bags.
El Rayo’s Portland redux is less quirky, but much quicker
Those who bemoaned the closing of El Rayo Taqueria on York Street should celebrate its opening on Free Street. The new El Rayo in downtown Portland is nicer than the original in every way, and the food is just as good.
Russia views Trump’s victory as path to relief from sanctions
But the president-elect’s positions are hard to assess because he’s often stepped away from his more controversial proposals.
Nutritional tips could help ward off the winter blues
In regions where sunshine is extremely limited in winter, the number of people suffering from depression increases until early spring.
At least 9 dead, 25 missing after fire during concert in California
More than 50 people were inside the warehouse that’s been turned into multipurpose venue, Oakland’s fire chief says.
Two injured in Skowhegan fire
A mother and son were seriously injured in a mobile home fire.
Maine Public looks to raise $3 million for more broadcast equipment, programming
It’s the final phase of a $30 million campaign that already has paid for a new network of classical radio stations, new transmitters, more news staff and a new high school TV quiz show.
Declining bankruptcy filings in Maine reveal mixed messages
Personal bankruptcy filings are less than a third of what they were in 2010, but experts warn that more are likely lurking.
Another View: Russia’s meddling goes deeper than hacking
Evidence mounts that Putin’s agents are trying to foment coups in Eastern Europe.