Ryan Hross

How Mainers can help earthquake victims in Haiti

On Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The power of the quake has nearly destroyed the capital of Port-au-Prince, where an estimated 1.8 million Haitians reside. The...

Scarborough High School slashes sports programs

In a move indicative of gloomy economic conditions, Scarborough High School today announced cuts to some of their spring sports programs. Among those affected are baseball, softball, and boys and girls lacrosse. Stipends that pay two assistant track and field...

Movement to 'move your money' can benefit local banks

As the nation's largest banks prepare to issue another round of exorbitant cash bonuses to high-level employees, a movement urging Americans to invest with their local banks and credit unions is gaining momentum. The allure of the...

Nation's eyes on Maine's same-sex marriage vote

As Mainers head to the polls today to decide the fate of the new law that allows same-sex couples to marry, the nation waits to see if this state of 1.3 million will be the first to endorse...

House votes to formally admonish Joe Wilson

On Tuesday evening the House of Representatives voted to formally admonish South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson for his widely publicized outburst last Wednesday night during President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress.During the speech, Wilson shouted...

CNN highlights Maine's unique political climate

As the national debate over President Obama's proposed healthcare reform rages on, the citizens of Maine are once again in an interesting political position. That's because the state is represented by two moderate Republican senators even though Mainers...

Release of Obama's speech to students reveals no hidden agenda

In order to assuage the fears of conservative parents, the White House today released the transcript of the speech President Obama will deliver Tuesday to the nation's students.Following last week's announcement of the address, a small number...

VA 'Death Book' is latest healthcare distortion

Some opponents of healthcare reform are disconnected from reality.A bold statement? Sure, but it’s not unsubstantiated. It has proven to be overwhelmingly accurate in describing a select few who have hijacked the national debate over healthcare reform...

Hurricane Bill sweeps several people into ocean

UPDATE: The 7-year-old girl recovered Sunday evening has died, according to WMTW of Portland.Hurricane Bill may not have made landfall in Maine, but it definitely made an impression on some Mainers.Several people at Acadia National Park...

Obama, Hitler, and healthcare

With the exception of Michael Jackson’s death, the news media have largely focused on the debate over national healthcare reform during the past few months. Images of angry protests and sound bites of legislators have delivered ratings to...

How Mainers can help earthquake victims in Haiti

Scarborough High School slashes sports programs

Movement to 'move your money' can benefit local banks

Nation's eyes on Maine's same-sex marriage vote

House votes to formally admonish Joe Wilson

CNN highlights Maine's unique political climate

Release of Obama's speech to students reveals no hidden agenda

VA 'Death Book' is latest healthcare distortion

Hurricane Bill sweeps several people into ocean

Obama, Hitler, and healthcare

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