MEXICO CITY — Elections for governor of a key border state as well as for legislatures and mayorships in 13 other states Sunday have raised tempers, along with fears that violence may be becoming endemic in local Mexican politics. At stake is the governorship of Baja California. The ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is […]
July 2013
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Good will in Congress? We will see
A bipartisan Senate vote for reform on immigration may not be a true sign of future cooperation.
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Condition of John Kerry’s wife upgraded to fair
A person in close contact with the family says Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, had symptoms consistent with a seizure.
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Effort to feed Maine children hits milestone
Free summer meals are now offered in all Maine counties, a first, as the program adds 65 sites.
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Slow landing speed of San Francisco jet probed
Officials say the probe is also focusing on whether the airport or plane’s equipment also could have malfunctioned.
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Egypt’s leadership crisis may fuel more clashes
Mohamed ElBaradei may become the interim prime minister, but Islamists vigorously oppose him.
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4 hurt, none gored, in Pamplona bull run
Bulls have killed 15 people since record-keeping began in 1924.
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Pest-killer, Maine law collide
Mainers find dragonflies useful for controlling mosquitoes, but some sellers aren’t getting the permits required to import them.
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Congress to revisit doubling of student loan interest rate
Sen. Angus King of Maine is among the senators who hope to win support for a bipartisan plan.
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KENNEBEC JOURNAL BOYS LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Keegan Smith
Keegan Smith knew he wasn’t the fastest player on the Gardiner boys lacrosse team so he relied on other skills that made him one of the more dominant attackers in central Maine.