President Obama, Tony Blair, Justin Trudeau and others remember the former president and prime minister.
2016
Posted inNation & World, News
Dutch investigators: Malaysian jet was downed by Russian missile
Wilbert Paulissen, of the Dutch National Police, said Wednesday that communications intercepts showed pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine had requested the mobile surface-to-air weapon from Russia.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
South Portland police arrest suspect in attempted robbery
Officers arrest Christoper Muise after members of the public identified him from security video.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine joins 8 other states to vote on expanding access to marijuana
Five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada – will consider legalizing the recreational use of pot, and four others will vote on expanding access for medical purposes.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump has turned over tax returns – for lawsuits and loans
Since 1976, every major party nominee has released the returns, and Clinton has publicly released nearly 40 years’ worth, but Trump continues to hide his from the public.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
UNH, Durham officials concerned by ‘sugar daddy’ fliers
The fliers seek to connect attractive, cash-strapped coeds with “sophisticated (but fun!) gentlemen” who will pay students for being their “dinner companion.”
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: Don’t let phone makers off hook in crash deaths
The companies have tools at their disposal for making sure users aren’t a danger on the road.
Posted inMaine, News
As southern Maine’s drought deepens, homeowners with shallow dug wells get desperate
They change their routines to conserve water and flood drillers and bulk water companies with requests as rainfall drops far below normal.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Support for tax to fund education splits along party lines in survey
But those in favor of requiring wealthy earners to pay more hold a distinct advantage – 60 percent.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Poll shows 6 out of 10 Mainers back $12 minimum wage by 2020
The support for a gradual statewide increase comes even though a majority of likely voters say it would hurt small businesses, much like the 28 percent who oppose Question 4.