Hand-wringing over the brash billionaire’s rapid climb, once confined to Washington’s political establishment, is now palpable among everyday Americans
2016
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Sombreros at Bowdoin ‘tequila party’ ignite controversy on campus and beyond
Two members of the student government face impeachment for attending a fiesta-themed party where sombreros were worn – conduct some of their peers found racially offensive.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign kicks off in the U.K this weekend
Keep Britain Tidy is urging citizens to pick up litter in their communities before the Queen’s 90th birthday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Ted Cruz tells crowd at UMaine rally that only he can beat Trump
The Texas senator, who has the second-most delegates, stumps in Orono a day before Maine Republicans caucus to voice their preference for the party’s presidential nomination.
Posted inMaine, News
More than 100 attend vigil in Portland for missing Maine Maritime student
David Breunig’s family and friends gather on the Western Promenade a week after the Westbrook High School graduate disappeared in Orono on his way to meet friends at a nearby bar.
Posted inNation & World, News
North Korea, defensive after sanctions, makes nuclear threat
The official response to U.N. sanctions said the country would bolster its nuclear arsenal and take ‘strong and merciless physical” measures.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. adds a strong 242,000 jobs; unemployment rate holds steady
Restaurants, retailers and health care drive job gains in February.
Posted inNation & World, News
Early takers say new SAT ‘wasn’t so bad’ and not so tricky
The revised test is meant to reflect more of what students are doing in high school than the previous version.
Posted inMaine, News
Emailed bomb threat closes all Augusta schools
The schools are searched but no bomb is found, and police say they believe someone other than a student might have sent the threat.