He transformed the Lakers into Southern California’s most beloved sports franchise and a worldwide extension of Hollywood glamour after buying the club in 1979.
February 2013
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Deering High to present Maine labor mural play
“Tribute” has 11 scenes, one for each panel of the mural, covering such topics as Rosie the Riveter and the Jay paper mill strike.
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Maine innkeepers offer discounts to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Since the fundraiser started in 2004, the Maine Innkeepers Association has raised more than $100,000 to help build homes for Maine families.
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Vote likely this week on Maine stopgap budget
The Appropriations Committee last week unanimously endorsed the budget, improving prospects for passage by the House and Senate.
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White House denies leaking draft immigration bill
Aides say the president is pleased with the progress of congressional talks and isn’t trying to nudge the process along.
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Study: Better TV might improve kids’ behavior
Whether children watch violent shows or educational TV ‘is as important as how much they watch,’ says the study’s lead author.
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Gun check might have saved life, parents say
A South Portland couple works hard for reform as the unsolved murder of their daughter, at 25, gains national attention.
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Schools, donors have no vacations from keeping their charges well-fed
HARTLAND — On a typical school day at Hartland Consolidated School, elementary-level students eat two of their three daily meals and an afternoon fruit snack.
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Legislators face fallout following gun-permit flap
Proposed legislation would suspend inspection and dissemination of concealed-weapons permit data.
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Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress
Allowing homeowners to refinance federally backed loans will likely run into opposition from critics of the government’s role in the housing market.