PORTLAND — The case of a central Maine guidance counselor who spoke against same-sex marriage in 2009 proved a flashpoint of debate Thursday at the University of Southern Maine.
October 2012
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Michaud, Raye swap accusations, complaints in debate for Congress
BANGOR — The gloves came off in the 2nd Congressional District Thursday night.
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Court: Defense of Marriage Act denies gays equal rights
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of an elderly lesbian widow contesting a tax liability.
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Homeless man arrested in Skowhegan high school parking lot
SKOWHEGAN — A resident of the men’s homeless shelter on McClellan Street was arrested Thursday morning after he was seen wandering between vehicles in the parking lot at Skowhegan Area High School, police said.
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LePage assails Obama over potential defense cuts
The governor says workers should be given layoff notices in case a budget deal isn’t reached, but the Obama administration says that’s premature and no one knows who — if anyone — will lose their job.
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SNAPSHOT: Never forgotten
Wardens stand at attention as District Game Warden Kris Barboza, right, hangs a pennant Wednesday to a flag carried by the Wardens during the annual Fallen Officer Memorial Run.
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SNAPSHOT: Mandrel maker
Bill Forbes brushes a mandrel Tuesday he created in the foundry of the blacksmith shop located on the grounds of the Windsor Historical Society. Forbes said he hopes to assemble the handle and blade of the axe with the new mandrel this week.
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STILL LIFE: A happy birthday for Charlie
Charlie Breton, on truck, watches as his daughter Carol Mckinnon, left, Rev. Effie McClain and son Alan Breton deliver $500 worth of food to the Oakland Area Food Pantry in Oakland on Wednesday. Charlie Breton’s cousin Georgette Desmond suggested guests donate food rather than gifts during Breton’s recent 94th birthday party. “It’s a much needed food donation,” McClain said.
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STILL LIFE: Wood work
Jesse Bedard operates a firewood processor as a saw blade cuts through a full length log at Hawes & Son Logging and Excavation in Belgrade on Wednesday. After the wood is cut it is automatically split before a conveyor belt loads it into a delivery truck.