Legislators on a House of Commons committee urge them to adopt a more commercial approach and open up Buckingham Palace to visitors more often.
January 2014
Vassalboro man denies murder charge
Defense attorney seeks police reports concerning victim, Thomas Namer.
Maine’s December jobless rate falls to 6.2 percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 44,300 Mainers were unemployed, down 6,500 over the year.
DNA shows ancient hunter had blue eyes, dark skin
The combination, which is sometimes seen in people with mixed European and African ancestry, may once have been common among ancient European hunter-gatherers.
States consider reviving old-fashioned executions like electrocutions, gas chamber
Those that carry on with executions find them increasingly difficult to conduct because of the scarcity of lethal-injection drugs and doubts about how well they work.
Erskine Academy announces first-trimester honors
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has announced its first-trimester honors list for 2013-2014. 12TH GRADE — High honors: Emma Anderson, Luke Atchison, Taylor Bailey, Danika Barnum, Jennifer Breault, Hannah Bridges, Camilla Ceccarelli, Ashley Chubbuck, Tasha Dutil, Caitlin Farrington, Kala Freytag Wistar, Teisha Fritzberg, Madison Furst, Abigail Glidden, Ryan Hamel, Xueying Elena Luo, Taylor Maltese, Jayme […]
Gardiner man indicted in December shooting
Kennebec County grand jury charges Sean Kingston with aggravated assault and reckless conduct after he reportedly shot a woman inside her Costello Road home last month.
Missing Vermont boy found after Amber Alert issued
Authorities say they found 12-year-old Zachary Lee late Monday night at a hotel in Lyme, N.H.
Tough drug-testing net in place for Sochi Olympics
International Olympic and anti-doping officials are implementing the toughest drug-testing program in Winter Games history.