Their special skills are in demand both in a war zone and in the state during peacetime.
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Pope opens door to more debate, change
The pontiff will convene an urgent meeting of senior clerics to debate controversial issues.
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Posted inPolitics
State House Dispatches: Medicaid expansion, tax haven bills fail
But lawmakers do overturn Gov. LePage’s veto of a bill that would allow more children to receive private insurance coverage to treat autism.
Posted inNews
Former Maine Guard leader opposes swapping engineers for infantry
The 133rd Engineer Battalion is a critical resource for the state, Maj. Gen. Earl Adams says amid other reactions to the plan.
Posted inNation & World, News
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford entering rehab center
He announces that he will take a leave of absence from office and from his re-election campaign.
Posted inNation & World, News
Virus from Asia, Africa gains foothold in Caribbean
The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus is rarely fatal but causes high fever and intense joint pain.
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Panhandling in Augusta, padlocks at the Maine State Prison, and the NBA acts too late