In the week since his acquittal, the president and his aides have moved with haste to clear his administration of those he sees as insufficiently loyal.
February 2020
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Two petroleum terminal bills win strong backing from legislative panel
One would direct the Maine DEP to find the best ways to monitor and control tank odors and pollution, and the other would ensure the cleanup and removal of closed oil terminals.
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Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Patrick Dempsey to be honorary captain of U.S. Olympic cycling team
Patrick Dempsey, an avid cyclist, says this is a once-in-lifetime opportunity and he could not pass it up.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: NFL reinstates Garrett from suspension for swinging helmet
Myles Garrett, who ripped off Mason Rudolph’s helmet and struck him with it last season, missed the final six games of the season and is now eligible to be back with the team.
Posted inNation & World
Diplomat ousted and slammed by Trump gets diplomacy award
Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, receives the Trainor Award from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.
Posted inNation & World
Military still struggles to handle kid-on-kid sex assaults
A new report concludes the Department of Defense has been slow to implement reforms that lawmakers mandated more than a year ago.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Rally provides shot in the arm for local fuel assistance effort
With donations still coming in, Project G.R.A.C.E. has raised more than $15,000 for its fuel assistance program.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Blues’ Bouwmeester remains hospitalized after bench collapse
Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a cardiac episode on the bench during the first period of Tuesday night’s game and was revived by a defibrillator before being taken to an Anaheim hospital.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes in Connecticut
They argue in a federal lawsuit that including transgender athletes in girls’ sports doesn’t create a level playing field.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine delegation opposes Trump’s destroyer construction cuts
PORTLAND — President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes funding for two destroyers like those built at Bath Iron Works in the upcoming year but would slash the number of destroyers built in subsequent years, Maine’s congressional delegation said Tuesday. The delegation “strongly opposes” a reduction in the number of destroyers built over a five-year time […]