This year’s Relay for Life to become a day event.
2015
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Angelina Jolie screens ‘Unbroken’ in Vatican, meets pope
A Vatican spokesman says the film shows ‘positive human and spiritual values, in particular forgiveness.’
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Posted inSports
U.S. pins hopes to host 2024 Olympics on Boston
A frugal spending plan and reusable university venues give the city an edge over L.A., San Francisco and D.C.
Posted inNews, Politics
Egypt’s president issues ambitious call to reform Islam
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi boldly aims to purge the religion of extremist ideas of intolerance and violence, but his approach has been conservative.
Posted inBusiness
Nova Scotia lawmaker calls government’s silence on Nova Star audit a sign of trouble
Provincial officials decline to discuss the results as they continue talks with Nova Star Cruises on the return of the Portland-to-Yarmouth service this spring.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fire destroys house in Bath
Firefighters face challenges as they work in the extreme cold.
Posted inNation & World, News
Charlie Hebdo to print 1 million copies in defiance after attack
With the help of other French media organizations the weekly will publish nearly 17 times its normal print run.
Posted inNation & World, News
A look at 2 brothers who now are France’s most wanted
Cherif Kouachi, 32, and Said Kouachi, 34, are the targets of a massive manhunt following Wednesday’s slayings at the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Former Democratic lawmaker Jones pleads guilty to misdemeanors
Brian Jones, of Freedom, got a deferred sentence on charges related to a state trooper discovering him having sex with a woman in a van in the West Gardiner park-and-ride.
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Dad accused of throwing 5-year-old off bridge in Florida
After throwing his daughter, police say 25-year-old John Jonchuck got back in his car and led police on a chase into a neighboring county.