Buying a dream house isn’t as easy as singing
April 2012
Oakland police log April 4
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity April 4:
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office log April 4
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 4:
For first time ever, LePage veto overridden
Despite the governor’s objections, the Senate voted 35-0 to uphold a bill to restore services for special-needs children in Maine’s schools. It’s the first time lawmakers have overridden one of LePage’s vetoes.
Police pepper-spray California students angry over course costs
A Santa Monica College spokesman said he believed it was the first time pepper spray had been used to subdue students on campus.
Dartmouth names medical school in honor of Dr. Seuss
The school will be named the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine.
Yahoo dumps 2,000 workers in latest purge
The housecleaning marks Yahoo’s sixth mass layoff in the past four years under three different CEOs.
Maine House OKs bill to increase electrician helpers
Supporters say the bill encourages more students looking for careers in the trades to get into the field.
Appeals court hears arguments on anti-gay-marriage law
The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act denies federal marriage benefits to married gay couples.