Coming in the midst of a destablizing war, the nation faces the prospect of bankruptcy.
2016
Posted inNation & World
‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign picks up in Britain
But some point out that garbage collection has been cut back as funding was slashed by the central government.
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Posted inNation & World
Migrant crisis could temper EU opposition to Turkish assault on media
The EU wants Turkey’s help in curtailing the flow of migrants traveling to Europe.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Sen. Linda Valentino of Saco expected to announce she won’t seek re-election
State Reps. Barry Hobbins and Justin Chenette, both Democrats from Saco, say they plan to run for her seat in the Maine Senate.
Posted inNation & World
Official: Migrant plight reaches state of emergency
A regional governor tells the Greek government that the situation for migrants stranded in the Idomeni border area is a ‘huge humanitarian crisis’ that ‘cannot continue much longer.’
Posted inNation & World
Literary greats inspired Pat Conroy’s passion
Novelists James Dickey and Thomas Wolfe figured in Conroy’s growth.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Medical wand envisioned to send data like magic
Patients won’t have to be computer wizards to use the device to transmit information to doctors.
Posted inNation & World
Best-selling novelist Pat Conroy dies at 70
In books such as ‘The Great Santini’ and ‘The Lords of Discipline,’ he wrote of what he knew, especially the painful memories.
Posted inNews
There’s still time to comment on conservation zone that would include part of Maine
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to set aside 15,000 acres for numerous species.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Walden scores 29 to lead Red Claws
Maine surges in the fourth quarter and storms past Toronto for a 122-106 win.