AUGUSTA — Andrew D. Worcester, who won the Republican primary for state House of Representatives District 57, has informed the state and local Republican leadership he is withdrawing from the race. His withdrawal follows that of Democratic incumbent District 57 Rep. Maeghan Maloney. So neither of the victorious primary candidates for the two major parties […]
June 2012
Posted inNews
Wife: Nothing inappropriate between Sandusky, boys
Sandusky is charged with sexually assaulting 10 boys over a 15-year span.
advertisement
Posted inNews
Dechaine sentenced to 3 more months on drug charge
Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the 1988 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
Posted inNews
Mass. restaurant unpacks orange lobster
According to marine experts, orange lobsters are a 1 in 10 million find.
Posted inNation & World, News
Millions will go without insurance even with overhaul
An estimated 26 million Americans will remain without coverage — a population that’s roughly the size of Texas and includes illegal immigrants and those who can’t afford to pay out-of-pocket for health insurance.
Posted inNation & World, News
New Asian immigrants to US now surpass Hispanics
About 430,000 Asians, or 36 percent of all new immigrants, arrived in the U.S. in 2010, according to the latest census data.
Posted inNews
US plans significant military presence in Kuwait
The latest developments inject even more uncertainty as the Middle East deals with the demands of the Arab Spring and fears of Iran’s nuclear program.
Posted inNews
Maine-NH bridge to undergo nighttime repairs
Work is to start about July 9 on the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge to install a barrier system to replace a corroded guardrail.
Posted inNews
Alligator found in NH pond is second found there
Authorities say someone fishing in a Manchester pond hooked the alligator and called police.
Posted inBusiness, News
Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ tablet aims for productivity
Microsoft unveils a new tablet computer that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple’s iPad — that it is better for consuming content than creating it.