The government is running out of money to repair deteriorating roads, bridges and ports, according to the White House.
May 2014
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Secret lists, deaths: Claims about Phoenix hospital roil Veterans Affairs
The claims, which so far have not been proved, have thrown the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs into turmoil.
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Microsoft opening store at Maine Mall on Saturday
The store’s 12 employees will be able to answer technical questions about Microsoft products and assist with the purchasing of games, phones, computers and software.
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Cumberland County jail guard fights to get work rights back
An attorney for Nicholas Stein argued that he should not have to serve a one-year suspension of his certificate to work as a guard for dragging an injured inmate 127 feet across a concrete floor.
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Sept. 11 museum is called a monument to unity
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will be dedicated Thursday and then opened for six days around-the-clock to Sept. 11 survivors, victims’ relatives, first responders and lower Manhattan residents.
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s letters to Irish priest reveal her private side
The more than 30 letters were written to the Rev. Joseph Leonard and discovered hidden at All Hallows College in Dublin this year.
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Sidney man convicted of theft says he felt pressured to talk to police
An attorney for Karl V. Kittredge said statements made to police should have been suppressed.
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Oscar-winning director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ commits suicide
Malik Bendjelloul’s brother said he had struggled with depression for a short period. ‘Life is not always simple.’
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Police continue to search for missing North Waterboro teen
Jaden Dresma, 15, was last seen on May 8, near the Twin Pines Trailer Park in North Waterboro.
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Education commissioner Jim Rier’s visit highlights Cony’s improvement
The Augusta high school and junior high each improved by a letter grade on the report cards the state will release Thursday.