Rescuers had to descend cliffs in the darkness to reach the 18-year-old hikers.
2015
Posted inNation & World, News
Dartmouth College researcher says professor plagiarized her
Manana Tsulukidze says she was fired after complaining to college officials.
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Posted inEditorials
OUR OPINION: Wind power deal a compromise that protects land
Now if we could just get politicians in Augusta and Washington to learn the meaning of that word — ‘compromise.’
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Question 1 arguments: Cleaner elections or ‘welfare’ for politicians?
Voters will be asked Nov. 3 if they want to allot more public funds to candidates, and whether to identify top donors and be harder on violators.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Susan Kimball Reports
Seventeen-year-old campaign manager is an ‘old soul’ with a passion for politics
Michael Michaelson has been at the helm of two successful Portland City Council races in the past two years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine high schoolers flock to early college programs
Participation is at a record level as various courses give students a way to cut tuition costs, get a taste of what’s ahead or help decide whether to pursue a degree.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine trade delegation sets sights on China’s vast middle class
The group is heading overseas to build ties that will bring students and vacationers to the state and find more buyers for seafood and other products.
Posted inEditorials
Our longest war isn’t over yet
Obama’s delay of pullout from Afghanistan yet another painful lesson that there’s no such thing as a guaranteed “exit strategy” from a military conflict.