I was apprehensive as I entered the courtroom. We knew this was a big verdict, but we did not know how big.
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Rodney King seen as catalyst for policing change
Rodney King never meant to change the Los Angeles Police Department — but that’s what he ended up doing.
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Political Roundup: Dill may not be barometer for party
There’s been a fair amount of chatter from local political pundits about how the outcome of the U.S. Senate race will measure the health of the Maine Democratic Party. Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and The Hill have reported that party officials are worried about a poor showing by party nominee Cynthia Dill […]
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Bill Nemitz: Summers has two hats in this election
Imagine it’s the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 7 — the day after Election 2012. President Obama has squeaked past challenger Mitt Romney. The Republicans have held on to their majority in the House of Representatives. But in the oh-so-close battle for control of the U.S. Senate, it’s all come down to the great State of […]
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The buzz on the bees
Beekeepers are a growing breed in Maine, and with it comes a responsibility of treating diseases.
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Deirdre Fleming: Trip to the woods lasts a lifetime
Wendy Clark Wescott grew up in the New York suburbs, not a child who had an interest in the outdoors. But Junior Maine Guide camp changed that, so much so that Wescott, now 61, is meeting her former camp mates this summer up near Rangeley on the edge of the north Maine woods, where more […]
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Pedal On: The way to get children started on the right path for bicycling
A co-worker recently shared with me the story of a bicycle outing with her young daughter that turned painful — for Mom. In an effort to avoid a collision when her child slowed significantly while chatting away, Mom hit the soft sand at the edge of the street where they were riding, didn’t get out […]
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OUTDOORS: Photographer follows rescued eagle
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It took eight years, but Jon Smithers’ obsession with photographing a banded eagle finally paid off.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Living like a pioneer
Bill Woodward, a retired fisheries biologist from Monmouth, lives off the land like a 21st century pioneer — hunting, fishing, gardening and gathering wild foods.
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Michaud says campaign can wait until Labor Day
The congressman says that right now there is too much work waiting to be done in Washington.