Letter
December 2014
Top 10 political awards for excellence (or Phil And Ethan awards)
LePage’s ad featuring Barbara Bush is top campaign ad — hands down.
New York mayor calls for pause in protests until after slain officers’ funerals
Bill de Blasio’s relations with the city’s police unions have fallen to an extraordinary new low.
Portland concert to aid striking FairPoint workers
Tickets are $10 for the event headlined by band Model Airplane.
After foot amputated, relief and high hopes
Second of three parts: Surgery for searing pain affirms Elisha Morgan’s unusual solution, and a normal life seems in reach.
Choosing new limb lets patient step to new life
Elective amputation is not common, but those who choose it seek a fuller, more active life through advances in prosthetics.
Maine public in dark on local-issue lobbying
Disclosure rules govern efforts to influence state legislation, but there’s less lawmaking transparency on municipal proposals like a tar sands ban or raising the minimum wage.
Oakland woman charged with theft of welfare
Kennebec County grand jury hands up indictments Friday.