SOUTH PORTLAND — Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend.
March 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Group No Labels wants to force Congress to work
One of Congress’ most basic responsibilities is to decide on a budget in a timely manner. Not an easy task, I’m sure. It’s more difficult, however, when members on both sides of the aisle would rather focus on partisan politics than put aside their differences and work together. Many of them would rather fight like […]
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Posted inNews
Bingham couple reflects on fire, losses
BINGHAM — The house was cold when Melissa Nelson, 34, and Brad Zinkovitch, 37, arrived home Tuesday night, so Zinkovitch said he decided to do something he’d never done before: pour chainsaw oil in the wood stove to restart a fire.
Posted inOpinion
JOSEPH REISERT: Community, culture important in affecting individual behavior
James Q. Wilson, one of America’s greatest social scientists, died on March 2. Though he was not well known to the general public, Wilson was at once an exemplary scholar and an extraordinary citizen, who both advanced our understanding of social problems and contributed mightily to their solution.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Bad word derails movie for teens about bullying
Any teenager can buy a movie ticket for “This Means War,” a comedy featuring gunplay, fisticuffs, car crashes and “romantic stalking.”
Posted inSports
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY: Maine needs wins
The University of Maine and Merrimack battle this weekend for a berth in next week’s Hockey East Final Four, and more.
Posted inNews
Wilton selectman to resign, pending move to Wells
WILTON — Selectman Paul Gooch will resign at the annual Town Meeting in June, when voters will be asked to elect someone to fill the two years remaining on his term.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Abortion at the top of list of election topics
As always, abortion is at the top of the list of election topics. The people against it are far removed from the problem, and some of those for it use it for birth control. Both are extremists. I have often wondered about the woman on television saying how wonderful her grandchild was, and how lucky […]
Posted inNews
Morning Sentinel police log: March 9, 2012
IN ALBION, Wednesday at 12:18 p.m., reported suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.
Posted inNews
Athens Elementary briefly locked down
ATHENS — School officials locked down the Athens Elementary School briefly Thursday because of a behavior problem with a student.