The incident raises new questions about the vulnerability of the nation’s air fleet to fatigue cracks.
April 2011
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350 at pro-mural rally tell LePage to ‘put it back’
The governor has “dealt a staggering blow to the state’s tourism industry and creative economy,” one speaker says.
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US Labor Dept. tells LePage:Display mural or refund money
The U.S. Department of Labor says Gov. Paul LePage violated the terms of a federal grant that paid for most of the mural’s $60,000 cost when he removed the art work from state offices last month.
It is the latest twist in a growing national dispute over LePage’s decision to remove the 36-foot mural from the state Labor Department headquarters.
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Search for radiation leak turns desperate in Japan
Engineers have turned to a host of improvised and sometimes bizarre methods to tame the nuclear plant.
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9/11 suspects to face military tribunal
The Obama administration decision is an about-face from earlier plans to have the five go on trial in civilian federal court.
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Nominee to chair PUC nearing confirmation
Thomas Welch, who served as the PUC’s chair from 1993 to 2005, is widely praised for his long and varied experience.
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Public invited to Berger Holocaust lecture at Colby College
WATERVILLE – The public is invited to attend the annual Berger Holocaust Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Pugh Center at Colby College.
Dr. Hasia Diner, a New York University professor and winner of the 2010 National Jewish Book Award, will speak.
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UMaine system launches online learning site
Online.maine.edu has overviews of more than 45 online programs, direct connections to staff and links to admissions resources.
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Litchfield man flown to hospital after crashing motorcyle
LITCHFIELD — A local man was airlifted to a Lewiston hospital Sunday after crashing his motorcycle on Route 197. Thomas Fallon, 49, was taken by a Lifeflight of Maine helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center with what were believed to be serious but non life-threatening injuries, said Maine State Police Trooper Jason Madore. “He was […]