Matthew Dyer, who suffered neck injuries in the attack, had surgery earlier this week.
August 2013
Posted inNews
Hartland teacher finalist for 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year
Three finalists include Mary Graziano, a fourth-grade teacher at Hartland Consolidated School.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. soldier who slaughtered civilians gets life without parole
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty in June to avoid the death penalty for massacring Afghan women and children in their homes.
Posted inNews
Ann LePage to take part in ‘Run for the Fallen’ race
‘Run for the Fallen’ in Portland provides families of fallen veterans with general assistance funds and scholarships.
Posted inNews
Voice of Maine classical music bids adieu
Suzanne Nance begins and ends her last ‘Morning Classical’ program with tears of gratitude.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. new-home sales plunge as mortgage rates rise
Though new homes represent only a fraction of the housing market, they have an outsize impact on the economy.
Posted inNation & World, News
Advice if pope calls: ‘Just be natural’
A handful of strangers have gotten papal phone calls out of the blue after writing him or suffering some personal tragedy.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mass. nuclear plant shut down after electric issue
The NRC and plant operators said there was no threat to public safety.
Posted inNews
Family fight over TV leads to arrest in Vermont
A 54-year-old man is accused of trying to strangle another member of the household.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Microsoft CEO Ballmer to retire within a year
In a statement, Ballmer noted that the company is moving in a new direction and needs a CEO that will be there for the longer term.