The spending cuts are scheduled to go into effect on Friday, but furloughs of air traffic controllers won’t kick in until April because the Federal Aviation Administration is required by law to give its employees advance notice.
February 2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Hagel takes helm at Pentagon after bitter fight
Hagel is expected to be sworn in today and is likely to address the staff in his first day as defense secretary.
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Posted inNews
Maine sex offender arrested for alleged violation
Bath police say 32-year-old Jeffrey Pope was arrested at the apartment of a friend who has two children under the age of 14.
Posted inNation & World, News
Crisis fatigue: Americans tune out budget cut talk
For all the grim predictions, Americans seem to be flipping the channel to something a little less, well, boring. They wonder, haven’t we been here before?
Posted inNews
Police investigate rash of battery thefts in Wilton
Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox says there have been similar thefts recently in Farmington and Jay.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine bill would allow bars to open early on St. Pat’s Day
Rep. Barry Hobbins, a Saco Democrat, says bars stand to lose a lot of money if they can’t open early that day.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pope recalls ‘joy’ of papacy, and difficulties
He will meet Thursday morning with cardinals for a final time, then fly by helicopter to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo south of Rome.
Posted inSports
NHL: Bruins continue dominance of Islanders
Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Bruins continued their dominance of the Islanders with a 4-1 victory Tuesday night — Boston’s 16th victory in its last 20 games against New York.
Posted inCommunity
Local college students recognized
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two local Maine students were named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Missing wallet included irreplaceable pictures
On Feb. 16, my wife and I were running a few errands in the Augusta area. When I returned home, I realized my wallet was missing.