Even if the lobster war between the United States and Canada never turns hot, this summer’s cross-border trade dispute exposes some issues threatening one of Maine’s most prominent industries that won’t be going away.
August 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Wasn’t tolls to be removed after turnpike paid for?
There is considerable discussion lately about raising the already high tolls on the Maine Turnpike.
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Posted inPolitics
Study: Voter ID laws target minor problem
A comprehensive investigation shows that in-person impersonation is basically nonexistent.
Posted inSports
GOLF: McIlroy runs away with PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Right down to his red shirt, Rory McIlroy looked every bit the part of golf’s next star in another command performance at the PGA Championship.
Posted inSports
MLB: Red Sox rout Cleveland
Jon Lester struck out 12 over six innings for his first win in six weeks and the Red Sox cranked out 16 hits in routing the Cleveland Indians 14-1 Sunday to salvage a four-game split.
Posted inSports
NASCAR: Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Slipping and sliding around oil-spattered Watkins Glen International on the last lap and fighting for the lead, Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski didn’t know what lay around the next turn.
Posted inSports
OLYMPICS: US men win basketball gold
The United States men’s basektball team defended its title Sunday by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory and their second straight Olympic championship.
Posted inPolitics
Ryan’s Medicare plan would be tricky to pull off
Mindful of the risks, Mitt Romney is trying to put some distance between his agenda and Ryan’s budget proposals.
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: Bagged the winning fish
Dave Austin, of Augusta, loads fish into a bag to be weighed at the end of the Augusta Fest bass fishing tournament on Saturday at the East Side Boat Landing.
Posted inSports
OLYMPICS: US women’s basketball wins 5th straight gold medal
LONDON — Expected to dominate, they did.
All those style points were a bonus.
The U.S. women’s basketball team routed France 86-50 in the final Saturday, winning their fifth straight Olympic gold medal and putting more distance between themselves and the rest of the world heading to Rio for the 2016 Games.