In the wake of Rep. Chellie Pingree’s decision, several Democratic officials and strategists say Democrats might coalesce behind Angus King, the socially liberal former governor who won two campaigns as an independent.
March 2012
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Death in nursing home meth-lab fire ruled accidental
More than 30 residents remain at the Ohio facility where the fire broke out on Sunday. Investigators believe two visitors and one resident knew about the meth lab.
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Natural gas prices drop to a 10-year low
The price of natural gas has dropped to the lowest level in a decade today as a mild winter comes to a close with a huge surplus of the fuel on hand.
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Fort Fairfield man killed in early morning fire
Investigators say the fire was likely caused by careless disposal of smoking materials.
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Maine state prison inmate dies
Robert Storer, 74, had been serving a 15-year sentence on charges of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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Dad faces charge for pointing laser at hockey game
The Massachusetts man accused of aiming a laser pointer into the eyes of the opposing goalie at his daughter’s hockey game says he now feels “like a complete jerk.”
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Romney says he’s ready to fight until August for GOP nomination
Romney won five states on Super Tuesday. But he lost Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma and others, showing southerners and the hardcore conservatives still aren’t ready to hand him the GOP nomination.
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New England jobless rate much lower than rest of US
New England’s unemployment rate was significantly lower than the national average in 2011, with Vermont and New Hampshire especially low.