No single person can read the thousands of new books every year — let alone pick 10 best. Luckily, there are helpers who, like Santa’s elves, divvy up the work. Don’t hesitate to ask the Big Elf for novels, poetry or whatever you’d like this holiday season.
December 2011
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Winslow police log Dec. 15:
The Winslow Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 15:
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BOOKS: Fans of crime fiction will enjoy “The Drop”
Harry Bosch tackles two tough cases in “The Drop,” another stellar effort from author Michael Connelly.
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BOOKS: Maine writer asks, “WHAT COMES NEXT?”
As long as humans have existed, they’ve been plagued by the question “What comes next?”
THE AFTERLIFE SURVEY takes a journalistic approach, asking a range of people, including a priest, a rabbi, a CEO, a dog walker, a sheet metal worker, a former US poet laureate and many more what they think. What happens after they die?
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office log Dec. 15
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 15:
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): BEST OF 2011 Inns and Restaurants
Our first year as the Travelin’ Maine(rs) delivered great experiences, fabulous hospitality and interesting lessons. Looking back, we marvel at the number of wonderful restaurants, inns and events our state offers — and the people responsible for them. In the 50 columns published this year, we told you about some of them. Today, we share our favorites of 2011.
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Job market brightens as unemployment claims sink
The number of people applying for benefits fell last week to 366,000, the fewest since May 2008. The job market appears to finally be improving.
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LePage: Cuts are “not what I want to do”
The second day of public hearings on Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut $221 million from the Department of Health and Human Services has begun, with 73 people signed up as of 9:10 a.m.
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Golden Globes: ‘The Artist’ leads with 6 noms
The silent-era tale “The Artist” led the Golden Globes, but it will compete against “Moneyball,” “Hugo,” “The Ides of March” and “War Horse” for Best Drama.
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With little fanfare, U.S. ends Iraq War
After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, President Obama has ended the war in Iraq.