2016 – Page 755 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers must elect key state officials in December

The state’s attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state need approval from the new Legislature.

by Staff Report November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Eric Rosengren said indicators point to a recovering economy and modest inflation.

If the Secretary of State’s Office and the governor take the maximum time allowed, the effective date could be Jan. 7.

by Staff Report November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Police say Wilbert Bailey, 74, was inspecting the well when he fell in headfirst and plummeted 30 to 40 feet.

The long-running dispute over General Assistance aid for certain shelter costs ends with reimbursement and changes in city billing practices.

by Associated Press November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Someone has been tossing Ku Klux Klan newspapers onto driveways in Milford over the past few weeks, police say.

The 26-year-old man pleads guilty to unlawful trafficking as part of a deal.

by SEAN MURPHY Associated Press November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

A suspect is later found dead in a truck, but flights leaving Oklahoma City are canceled for the day.

by BRADY MCCOMBS and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

High school staff members are able to contain the boy, who also stabbed himself in the neck.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Amgen Inc.’s Repatha also drives LDL, or bad cholesterol, down to levels rarely if ever seen in people before.