The state wildlife department says the populations have been decimated by white nose syndrome.
March 2015
Posted inNation & World, News
University of Oklahoma acts quickly as racist incident threatens hard-earned status
President David Boren closes down the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house and expels two students for creating a ‘hostile learning environment for others.’
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Posted inPolitics
Democrats denounce GOP letter on Iran nuke talks
In an open letter Monday to the leaders of Iran, Republican lawmakers warned that any nuclear deal they cut with Obama could expire the day he walks out of the Oval Office.
Posted inNation & World, News
Aircraft makers urge ban on lithium battery shipments
Recent testing by the FAA shows the batteries emit explosive gases when overheated.
Posted inNews, Politics
Conservation groups say LePage withholding bonds puts projects in jeopardy
The governor has authorized the release of less than $1 million of $11.47 million approved by voters in 2010 and 2012, yet even that amount hasn’t been disbursed to the conservation projects.
Posted inNation & World, News
Secret Service testing drones, how to disrupt their flying
The challenge is to detect a rogue drone flying near the White House or the president’s location, then quickly send it off course or make it crash.
Posted inNation & World, News
French Olympians among 10 dead in Argentina air crash
Helicopters collide during the filming of a reality show. Gold medal swimmer Camille Muffat, boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud are among the dead.
Posted inEditorials
OUR OPINION: Maine should pass hand-held cellphone ban
Lawmakers should overturn a divided committee vote and make roads here safer.
Posted inOp-Eds
Revenue sharing supports best interests of both state and its residents
We should maximize our ability to tax out-of-state visitors and to improve the overall fairness of Maine’s tax system.
Posted inOp-Eds
Indian is not a costume I wear
Could anyone imagine a mascot with a caricature of an African American or a Catholic priest?