Will his quips be a plus – something for voters to identify with – or a vulnerability for political opponents to exploit?
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Gwadosky remembered in Augusta
The Fairfield native whose long career in public service included two years as Speaker of the Maine House and eight years as secretary of state. died Aug. 10 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
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Salazar continues New England tour
The U.S. Interior Department secretary will meet with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday.
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$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan
The bulk of the money was lost to profiteering, bribery and extortion by criminals and power brokers, says a U.S. official,
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Authorities recover stolen Rembrandt
It wasn’t some bold theft carried out by burglars breaking into a heavily fortified museum with high-tech alarms to swipe a masterpiece. It was a low-tech caper involving a distraction, an accomplice or two and a small sketch – an 11-by-6-inch drawing.
What was remarkable was the signature on the artwork: Rembrandt . . .
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U.S. stocks fall on global economic worries
Worries about the economy overshadow strong profit reports from U.S. companies.
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Germany, France propose eurozone government
The “new economic government” would consist of the heads of state and government of all eurozone nations and meet twice a year.
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House 121 election under way
Democrat Kim Monaghan-Derrig and Republican Nancy Thompson are running for the seat that was vacated in May by Cynthia Dill.
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Waterville police blotter Aug. 16
The Waterville Police Department reported the following activity Aug. 15-16: