December 2014 – Page 84 – Centralmaine.com

Wrecker hits bridge, rips box off truck on Civic Center Drive

The driver of a tow truck carrying a salvage box truck that struck an Interstate 95 overpass was summoned for operating a vehicle over height limits.

According to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, the invasion appears to have been drug related and not a random act.

by RIAZ KHAN The Associated Press December 16, 2014December 16, 2014

The massacre, called ‘un-Islamic’ by even Taliban militants in Afghanistan, prompts Pakistan to vow a stepped-up military campaign.

by MARYCLAIRE DALE and SEAN CARLIN The Associated Press December 16, 2014December 16, 2014

The manhunt for Bradley William Stone ends as his body is found a half-mile from his home with self-inflicted stab wounds.

by GARY FINEOUT The Associated Press December 16, 2014December 18, 2014

The brother and son of former presidents puts pressure on other prospective Republican candidates to start competing with him.

by Editorial Board December 16, 2014December 16, 2014

Universities get less funding, so students are paying a larger share of education costs, shutting off opportunity for many residents.

by Tom Tietenberg December 16, 2014December 15, 2014

Revenue-neutral carbon tax would render energy subsidies unnecessary.

by Karen Heck & Nick Isgro December 16, 2014December 15, 2014

The city has had a number of successes in the past three years, including revitalization of the airport.

Torture is one of warfare’s oldest weapons.

December 16, 2014