Woe to Newt Gingrich. The former House speaker’s justification for remaining in the Republican presidential race had been hanging by a thread for the better part of the month, and that string finally snapped last Tuesday night.
March 2012
Murderous acts a poor subject for editorial cartoon
I found the political cartoon on the editorial page on March 14 to be in very poor judgment. Shame on the Morning Sentinel for allowing such a distasteful representation of the murderous acts in our schools and the recent Afghan shooting of innocent victims. Shame, shame, shame! Connie Higgs Madison
Romney routs Santorum in Illinois GOP primary
With more than half the returns in, Romney has 48 percent of the vote compared to 34 percent for Santorum, 9 percent for Ron Paul and 8 percent for a fading Newt Gingrich.
Longtime gay marriage foes form Maine PAC
Michael Heath and Paul Madore say they have formed the No Special Rights PAC to oppose November’s ballot measure asking voters if same-sex marriage should be legalized.
LePage leaving for weeklong vacation in Jamaica
Maine Democrats say the governor is leaving Wednesday for his second vacation during a legislative session.
Teens injured in Skowhegan accident
Two brothers, ages 17 and 14, were injured on Tuesday after their Jeep struck the back of a street sweeper kicking up dust.
Text of Dale McCormick’s letter of resignation
Dale McCormick’s resignation letter: Dear Colleagues, I have been privileged to serve as MaineHousing director for seven years. Now MaineHousing has a number of commissioners with different policy perspectives. These differences have led to substantial disagreement about how MaineHousing can best serve the interests of its clients and the people of Maine. In order […]
Manning: Happy to be Tebow’s teammate
Peyton Manning shows off his new, orange No. 18 Broncos jersey hours after signing a five-year, $96 million contract.
Mysterious booms baffle officials in eastern Wis.
“There’s no warning, it’s just ‘bam.’ Your heart is instantaneously kind of racing because you are not expecting it.”