Drug agents say they found two of the suspects with a child inside a Houlton apartment where they allegedly made meth.
May 2013
Posted inPolitics
Wind power’s grip on Augusta weakening
Rural Maine communities protest turbines, which they say deface ‘God’s country,’ but wind developers say they’ve invested too much money to be shut out now.
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Births: May 4-7
AUGUSTA — A son, Jace-Matthew George McArthur, was born May 7 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Felicia McArthur of Augusta.
Posted inPolitics
Officials plan to act on Maine restaurant oversight
Legislators will look into fixes after the Sunday Telegram reported that the state’s inspection program is one of the least rigorous in America.
Posted inNews
Marine seeks Katahdin memorial for Maine’s fallen
Maj. David Cote hopes to honor the 46 Mainers who have died in the war on terror with engraved rocks atop the state’s tallest mountain.
Posted inNews
Portland to have ‘American Pie’ on July Fourth
Camden resident Don McLean will perform his iconic song and others at the city’s annual celebration.
Posted inCommunity
Applications available for preschool program
PITTSFIELD — The Manson Park Preschool Program is taking applications for the 2013-14 school year. If your child was born between Oct. 15, 2008, and Oct. 15, 2009, he or she is eligible for the free program open to all families of School Administrative District 53.
Posted inCommunity
Donations sought for Dirigo Boys State
WATERVILLE — The American Legion will host its 66th annual Dirigo Boys State program June 16-20 at Thomas College. The program encourages other groups and organizations to join together in promoting the program through sponsorship of candidates.
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Americans need to adopt new attitude toward adoption
In today’s America, a single woman facing a surprise pregnancy is likely to consider just two options: abortion or single motherhood. The third choice, adoption, carries such a social stigma that domestic placement of infants has plummeted — even as the number of parents desperate for a baby grows.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Who decides to wage cyberwar, when and why?
The shadowy world of cybercrime was exposed in the recent federal indictment of eight men accused of manipulating computer networks and ATMs to steal $45 million over seven months. The heist combined sophisticated hacking with street-level hustle. In New York City alone, thieves struck 2,904 cash machines over 10 hours on a single day in February.