Lawyers for ExxonMobil contend the gasoline additive did what it was supposed to – reduce air pollution.
March 2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Fla. authorities could glimpse sinkhole today
The remainder of the house and its contents will be dragged toward the street so crews can recover items inside and keep debris from falling into the hole.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Obama nominates 3 to Cabinet-level posts
Gina McCarthy, picked to lead the EPA, has worked for Democrats and Republicans, including Obama’s presidential rival, Mitt Romney.
Posted inNews
Bangor police probe report of woman carrying fetus in bag
A police spokesman says the purported fetus will be examined by the state Medical Examiner’s Office today.
Posted inNews
Maine bicycling advocates head to Washington
The group will attend a conference that focuses on the positive economic impacts of bicycling.
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Gun forum finds little resolution
WINTHROP — A forum about gun violence Sunday afternoon echoed much of the national discussion in recent months.
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Gloom prevalent tone on Clary Lake future
WHITEFIELD — Pessimism is growing about the future of Clary Lake and its dilapidated dam as a complicated fight deepens among residents, state environmental officials and the dam’s owners.
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Gun violence debate not winnableWinthrop forum: Mental illness to blame, or don’t place stigma
WINTHROP — A forum about gun violence Sunday afternoon echoed much of the national discussion in recent months.
Posted inSports
NBA D-LEAGUE: Rivers’ presence inspires Red Claws
PORTLAND — Chris Wright jokingly pestered Jeremiah Rivers hours before the Maine Red Claws game Sunday afternoon.
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: What do we want preschool to teach our young children?
Each morning at Sinan Road Kindergarten in Shanghai, a child stands in front of the class and tells a story. One morning, I watched as 4-year-old Ziyu told a 10-minute story about a group of animals frightened by a strange sound. When he finished, his teacher asked the class: “Shall we make him Storytelling King? Did he do a good job?”