Pro-Russia separatists shoot down a Ukrainian military transport plane, killing all 49 crew and troops aboard.
June 2014
Posted inNews, Sports
No-nonsense coach Noll: A great teacher
Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll dies at 82.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Persistence pays for Presque Isle woman in moose lottery
Ina Cyr, 82, wins a permit for the first time while the no-permit streak goes on for so many others.
Posted inNation & World, News
Gun control group marches over Brooklyn Bridge
More than 1,000 demonstrators demand action takes place to stem the recent wave of mass shootings across the U.S.
Posted inNation & World, News
Thousands of Iraqi men answer urgent call to arms
They join security forces to fight the Islamic militants who have captured large swaths of territory north of the capital.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hagel orders US aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf
The move will give President Barack Obama added flexibility if military action is required to protect American lives, citizens and interests in Iraq.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Meth pours into Central California as liquid
The liquid meth is sealed in tequila bottles or plastic detergent containers to fool border agents and traffic officers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Delta worker hurt in jet engine fire at LaGuardia
No passengers were injured in Friday’s incident, but a ramp worker was taken to a hospital.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Skowhegan area has talented musical groups
I was brought up in a musical family, and music has played a large part in my life. The weekend of May 31-June 1 brought home to me the importance of music in one’s life. On May 31, the Skowhegan Community Band, Chorus and Orchestra performed a public concert, and on June 1, the Riverside […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Distracted drivers will now be driving faster
State legislators, in a dereliction of their duty, handed off their responsibility to enact speed limit laws to a state agency, the Department of Transportation. The DOT then significantly raised speed limits on the state’s interstate highways, basing its decision on the speed at which violators now drive, but apparently without considering the impact on […]