Records show John K. Kamau of Massachusetts concealed his diabetes to get clearance to cross state lines. Later on the Maine Turnpike, his truck slammed into a car, killing two.
2017
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Hijackers of handicapped spaces give cold comfort to those who need them
It’s a problem year-round, and especially in the snow and ice of winter.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Requiring cars to communicate won’t keep them from crashing
You'll only be able to detect newer vehicles with the same technology, so relying on it would be dangerous.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Clearer picture needed on use of body cameras by South Portland police
With the city set to adopt the technology soon, Chief Edward Googins should share the department's policy with the public.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: U.S. faces tough strategic decision as North Korea threat grows
With the unpredictable country close to having the ability to destroy an American city by missile, we can’t just hope it doesn’t happen.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Attorney general nominee greatly distorts his record on civil rights cases
Sen. Jeff Sessions played almost no role in prosecutions and has a long record of working against those important rights at every turn.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: What’s more crucial than ethics in running country?
The Republican doing and undoing of their plan to slash the power of the independent Office of Congressional Ethics, as indicative of their ethical approach to governing, is interesting but not as significant as some of the comments about it by high-ranking Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump. What was said was that they should focus […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Show support for protecting views at Fort Sumner Park
Friends of Fort Sumner Park is a group of residents who have come together to preserve the park’s views of Back Cove, the city of Portland and Mount Washington, and its history as one of Portland’s early forts. We ended year 2016 with the great news on the Portland City Council’s willingness to preserve the […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Proposed Freeport track project will benefit entire community
I urge residents of Durham, Freeport and Pownal to vote “yes” for the Tri-Town Track & Field project Tuesday. We all know the phrase “if you build it, they will come” from the movie “Field of Dreams.” We know that the high school students will use a facility, but what about community residents? For those […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Factors other than population are key to healthy economy
“We cannot have economic growth without demographic growth, and we’re facing a situation where more and more businesses aren’t going to be able to fill jobs because there aren’t enough workers, let alone skilled workers,” Maine’s state economist, Amanda Rector, told the Associated Press in an article published Dec. 28. Many factors negatively affect Maine’s […]