Authorities say 80-year-old Duane Huard’s wheelchair was recovered Thursday and they have suspects in the theft.
March 2012
Posted inBusiness, News
For long-unemployed, hiring bias rears its head
Few job seekers who fail to get an interview know the reason, but Michelle Chesney-Offutt said a recruiter told her why she lost the chance to pitch for an information-technology position.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Army sergeant charged with 17 murders
While Afghans want swift punishment for the premeditated murder of women and children civilians, it will likely be months, even years, before the public gets to see Bales in a courtroom.
Posted inNews
Army: PTSD treatable and some return to war
The case of Sgt. Robert Bales has sparked debate about whether the Army failed in detecting a soldier’s mental instability or pushed him too far.
Posted inNews
Arrest demand grows in Fla teen’s shooting death
Until admitted shooter George Zimmerman is led away in handcuffs, the parents of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the civil rights activists and others who have rallied for their cause say they won’t be satisfied.
Posted inNews
Maine AG warns diabetes patients of scams
William Schneider is warning people to never provide their Medicare number or other personal information over the phone.
Posted inNews
Lobstermen from U.S., Canada meet in Maine
More than 100 lobstermen will discuss issues affecting the fishery on both sides of the border at a conference starting today in South Portland.
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Maine egg farm workers may lose union rights
A bill awaiting final votes in the House and Senate eliminates collective bargaining rights for workers at the farms formerly operated by DeCoster Egg Farms.
Posted inSports
NHL: Sharks stop Bruins
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Winnik scored his first goal with San Jose to give the Sharks’ playoff hopes a needed boost with a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
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NBA: Celtics beat streaking Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — With a team led by three veteran stars playing the seventh game of a taxing eight-game road trip, it wouldn’t have been shocking to see the Boston Celtics simply run out of gas.