Had there been additional wild-card teams last season, the Boston Red Sox would have qualified for the playoffs.
March 2012
Four big-name Maine Republicans express interest in U.S. Senate race
Maine Attorney General Bill Schneider announced late Friday he’d compete for Olympia Snowe’s U.S. Senate seat. Earlier Friday, State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, Maine Secretary of State Charles Summers and ex-Maine Senate President Rick Bennett also take out nomination papers.
Maine Democrats in ‘holding pattern’
Maine Democrats are in a “holding pattern” to see if U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, will run for the Senate, the party’s chairman said.
After 30 years on death row, S.C. man freed
After three separate courts overturned his conviction, Edward Lee Elmore is finally a free man.
In interview, Obama says he’s not bluffing on Iran
President Obama said today he will attack Iran if it continues to build a nuclear weapon. “Iran is known to sponsor terrorists, so the threat of proliferation becomes that much more severe” if they build a nuke, he said.
Winslow police log March 2
The Winslow Police Department reported the following activity March 2:
Snowe: ‘Sensible Senate has virtually disappeared’
At a press conference on Friday, retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe also said she expects more Republicans to jump in the race for her seat.
Man found in dentist office, wearing only underpants
WATERVILLE — A Waterville man was arrested late Thursday after police found him inside a dentistry office on Silver Street, wearing only his underpants.
Steve Abbott, GOP veteran, won’t run for Snowe’s seat
The 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate says he cannot leave his job at UMaine amid a two-year commitment.
Field continues to grow for 1st Congressional District seat
Westbrook Councilor Brendan Rielly is the latest person to say he’s weighing a run.