“The natural-gas boom has led to cleaner power and greater energy independence,” President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “That’s why my administration will keep cutting red tape and speeding up new oil and gas permits.”
February 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: No verdict, but teen-party trial offers lessons
Observers were disappointed if they were looking for a clear winner in the state’s case against a Falmouth couple accused of letting teens drink at a party on their property.
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Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Obama should take steps now to avert looming new Cold War
The domestic problems facing President Barack Obama have obscured an equally grave crisis: the unfolding Cold War-like relationship between Washington and Moscow.
Posted inSports
LOCAL ROUNDUP: MHW downs Camden Hills
HALLOWELL — Dan Condon scored three goals and added three assists as the Maranacook/Hall-Dale/Winthrop cooperative team beat Camden Hills 7-2 at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault on Monday.
Posted inSports
LOCAL ROUNDUP: MHW downs Camden Hills
HALLOWELL — Dan Condon scored three goals and added three assists as the Maranacook/Hall-Dale/Winthrop cooperative team beat Camden Hills 7-2 at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault on Monday.
Posted inSports
WESTERN C BOYS: Madison wins on Price’s shot late
With time winding down, Madison senior Dylan Price saw an opening and drove to the basket to score what proved to be the game-winning hoop with 9.9 seconds left to play. Hall-Dale had one last shot to tie the game, but a driving layup by Mike Woods rolled off the rim as the buzzer sounded, giving Madison a 50-48 victory.
Posted inPolitics
Gun advocate not afraid to speak out
But Jeffrey Weinstein is less outspoken about membership in his Maine Gun Owners Association.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTES: Kents Hill reaches new heights
The Kents Hill boys hockey team made history this week when it garnered the highest New England Prep School Ice Association Division I ranking in program history.
Posted inNews
Global warming paradox: Less snow, but fierce storms
WASHINGTON — With scant snowfall and barren ski slopes in parts of the Midwest and Northeast the past couple of years, some scientists have pointed to global warming as the culprit.