Federal funds would help local police departments buy units for officers.
2014
Posted inMaine
Baxter State Park to move Abol Trail because of 2013 rock slide
A route that once was the fastest way to climb Mount Katahdin now will feature switchbacks and ridgeline views.
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Posted inOp-Eds
Public schools could match quality, cost of private special education programs
Many districts pay more than $100,000 per year for each student sent to a private school, often miles from their homes.
Posted inOp-Eds
Blatantly partisan tenor ensures CIA report serves no good purpose
Details about the harsh and brutal treatment to which some detainees were subjected will only enflame but not enlighten.
Posted inOp-Eds
Obama’s sore throat mystery solved
The president’s acid reflux issue could lead to better diagnoses for other Americans.
Posted inNation & World, News
Massive bird study resets the family tree, reveals links to past
An analysis of 48 species produces an enormous data base for research affecting human health.
Posted inMaine, News
California man on the run with 4 sons prevented from leaping off bridge
Police grab the man before he can jump, after finding his wife dead in the family car’s trunk a day earlier.
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Collins criticized for proposal to ease rest rules for truckers
The provision contained in the federal spending bill would remove mandatory overnight rest periods.
Posted inNation & World
Teen suicide bomber hits school in Afghanistan
A German citizen is killed after the bomber walked into a packed auditorium during a performance.