Gov. Paul LePage was at least partly right in his letter to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
February 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: C. Everett Koop always put patients’ health first
At one time, his face was one of the most recognizable in the country.
MLB: Red Sox fall to Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Davis hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles to their fifth straight win to start spring training, 5-3 over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Odds don’t favor last-minute budget pact
Democrats and Republicans can’t even agree when spending cuts start going into effect.
Benedict XVI a teacher who returned to his roots
VATICAN CITY — On Monday, April 4, 2005, a priest walked up to the Renaissance palazzo housing the Vatican’s doctrine department and asked the doorman to call the official in charge: It was the first day of business after Pope John Paul II had died, and the cleric wanted to get back to work.
St. Albans to consider obscenity ordinance proposal
ST. ALBANS — A proposed obscenity ordinance that would allow breast-feeding in public and two ballot proposals to borrow money for town roads are on tap Saturday for the annual town meeting.
Colby celebrates 200th birthday
WATERVILLE — Colby College alumni, faculty, staff and students joined members of the Waterville community Wednesday to celebrate the college’s bicentennnial.
Area religious community curious about Pope’s succession
As Pope Benedict XVI enters the final day of his papacy, members of Waterville’s religious community are thinking about who his successor will be.
Community forum in Winthrop to explore uses and control of guns
WINTHROP — A community forum to explore the uses and control of guns will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Winthrop Center Friends Church, 219 Winthrop Center Road.