Peter Rogers has served as director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency since June.
2020
Posted inUncategorized
Official says U.S., Taliban reach Afghan truce agreement
A senior U.S. official says the the truce will go into effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops.
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Posted inMaine, News
Latest resignation leaves Maine ethics panel with only 3 of 5 seats filled
The departure of Republican Bradford Pattershall has left the campaign-finance oversight panel shorthanded as a busy election season heats up.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world
The Rev. Joshua Whitfield is one of the few men who slipped through a clerical loophole created 40 years ago.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Downtown Augusta back open after gas line rupture repaired
A leaking gas line around 9:30 a.m. Friday prompted responses from city police and fire agencies, the closure of part of downtown, and evacuation of buildings.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Here’s what happens to the asylum seekers we turn away
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Internet outages, dropped charges and child trauma
A Biddeford bus driver is owed an apology, and other comments on recent news.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 14
Feb. 14, 2008: Bath Iron Works wins a $1.4 billion contract to build the first ship in the U.S. Navy’s newest class of guided-missile destroyers. The Zumwalt, or DDG 1000, is expected to be delivered in 2014. The contract is expected to help BIW avoid layoffs when construction of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers is complete. The […]
Posted inOutdoors
Don’t look to lobsters, or any Maine wildlife, for a love story
When it comes to the mating rituals of species native to the state, a little cheating is a good way ‘to spread the genes.’