AUGUSTA — After eight days of testimony, the trial of a man accused of burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop is winding down.
December 2011
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Investor buys Moscow radar site
MOSCOW — A company called Western Maine Realty now owns nearly 1,500 acres and several large buildings that once held equipment that scanned from Greenland to Cuba for approaching Soviet missiles and planes.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner wins 2nd straight title at Classic
AUGUSTA — Despite playing its third game in less than 24 hours, the Gardiner boys basketball team had enough bounce left to knock off a pair of Class A teams Wednesday at the Capital City Hoop Classic.
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State in dangerof making heating problem worse
Just as cold weather struck the Northeast, the White House and Congress put people in danger by cutting low-income heating assistance.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Discrimination in voting todaystill makes 1965 act necessary
Next month the Supreme Court will consider a controversy over congressional redistricting in Texas that will highlight the importance of a crucial part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: Section 5, which requires states and localities with a history of voting discrimination to “pre-clear” changes in their election practices with the Justice Department or a federal court. In 2009 the court declined to rule on the constitutionality of Section 5, but it could return to the issue. If the court is in any doubt about the continued need for it, members should read a recent speech by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
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Blaze leaves Thorndike church in ruins
THORNDIKE — The century-old Thorndike Congregational Church was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning, and trustees say they will rebuild.
Posted inSports
NFL: Special selection for Pro Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Matthew Slater lost a costly fumble as a rookie. He missed two games with an elbow injury in his second season. And before his third season he wasn’t even sure the Patriots would keep him.
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Don’t make heating problem worse
Just as cold weather struck the Northeast, the White House and Congress put people in danger by cutting low-income heating assistance.
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Southern Maine golfers get in some swings
Let’s face it, golf equipment isn’t typically a use-it-right-now Christmas present in Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Voting Rights Act of 1965 still has teeth, relevance
Next month the Supreme Court will consider a controversy over congressional redistricting in Texas that will highlight the importance of a crucial part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: Section 5, which requires states and localities with a history of voting discrimination to “pre-clear” changes in their election practices with the Justice Department or a federal court. In 2009 the court declined to rule on the constitutionality of Section 5, but it could return to the issue. If the court is in any doubt about the continued need for it, members should read a recent speech by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.