The explosions in the submarine’s torpedo compartment sent a huge fireball into the air and sent nearby sailors jumping into the sea in panic.
August 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Taxpayers pay extra for ‘tax expenditures’
Given the economic pressures our state has faced over the last several years, it’s a surprise that state sales tax exemptions and economic development incentives haven’t faced more scrutiny.
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Posted inOpinion
GEORGE SMITH: It’s an adventure when wild critters move into our homes
Running a bit late for a selectmen’s meeting a few years ago, I didn’t turn on the light as I headed toward the garage. I felt our cat move across my feet in front of me and reached down to pet him. Bad mistake.
Posted inNews, Politics
Breakthrough close on bonding issues, LePage says
He reports progress in talks with Democrats on borrowing for infrastructure projects, which would be presented to voters.
Posted inNews
New monument honors Augusta-born chief justice
A bronze statue honoring Augusta-born Melville Weston Fuller, former chief justice of the United States, was installed today at the Kennebec County Courthouse.
Posted inNews
Richmond man faces sex pic charges
Police say an 18-year-old Richmond man is facing charges for allegedly sending sexually inappropriate images to a 13-year-old girl over the Internet.
Posted inNews
Lewiston discusses panhandling restrictions
The city’s police chief says the city has a problem with aggressive panhandling and panhandling in traffic.
Posted inNews
Maine man struck, killed, crossing street in Mass.
The Brownfield man had recently moved to Massachusetts to be close to his son, neighbors say.
Posted inNation & World, News
Calif. teen says kidnapper ‘deserved’ to die
Hannah Anderson went online 48 hours after her rescue Saturday and fielded hundreds of questions on social media.
Posted inNation & World, News
UPS jet crashes near Birmingham, 2 dead
‘It was on fire before it hit,’ says one witness, but the pilots never made any distress calls.