After nearly two years of noisy and disruptive construction, the West Wing has emerged remarkably unchanged. But whatever has been built there deep underground remains shrouded in mystery.
2012
Obama condemns attack that killed US ambassador
President Obama has ordered “all necessary resources to support the security of our personnel in Libya, and to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the globe.”
Drug agency helps probe Bangor car fire deaths
Detective Sgt. Paul Kenison says no arrests have been made but the investigation is moving forward.
Rumford man admits to cashing dead mother’s checks
An insurance company investigator found Rupert Malchisky and his ex-wife had cashed more than $12,000 in checks meant for Malchisky’s mother.
Reports: Harvard captain to withdraw from school amid scandal
The school is looking into whether at least 125 undergraduates cheated by working together on a take-home final exam in the spring.
5 to be inducted into UMaine Sports Hall of Fame
Inductees will include hockey star Steve Kariya, who led Maine to its second NCAA national championship in men’s ice hockey in 1999.
Maine starts foliage reports; good leaf peeping in forecast
Maine foliage spokeswoman, Gale Ross, says it’s been a dry, hot summer, and that’s set the state up for an ideal foliage season.
Lebanon not fazed by virus
Though both Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus have been found in the small York County community of Lebanon, most residents are taking the threat of the diseases in stride.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ROUNDUP: Hall scores with 3 seconds left to lift Winthrop
MONMOUTH — Ben Hall scored the game-winning goal with three seconds remaining in overtime to give Winthrop a 3-2 win over Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference boys soccer game Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ROUNDUP: Perkins hat trick lifts Black Bears to win
READFIELD — Freshman Lindsey Perkins scored a hat trick to lead Maranacook to a 4-1 win over Maine Central Institute in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B girls soccer action Tuesday.