Maine news, sports, weather from Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine
Sunday, January 19, 2014
DHHS loses track of millions in overpayments to long-term care providers
A state review blames the problem on old computer and accounting problems that were never fixed.
Yet another chapter for the Brady-Manning rivalry
The star quarterbacks have nothing but praise for each other as they meet for the 15th time.
NFL Playoff Capsules
Postal Service, union wrangle over Staples outlets
The new outlets are staffed by Staples employees, not postal workers, and labor officials say that move replaces good-paying union jobs with low-wage, nonunion workers.
Commentary: Tonya Harding couldn’t win
As a new documentary shows, she was from the wrong side of the tracks, despite being the first American woman to land a triple axel in competition.
Hudson has emotional connection to Braff movie at Sundance
Kate Hudson says the themes of the movie are about family.
Parabellum Exhibit
Swallowing their pride to avoid going hungry
A growing number of seniors in Maine find it is difficult to pay the bills and put food on the table.
Top Stories
Some Maine restaurants dropping automatic tips for large groups
Waitstaff who say they rely on tips to get by are divided over the change.
Snowfall will start to taper off
Colder weather will arrive on Tuesday.
SnowTrac: Maine snowfall Jan. 18-19, 2014
Maine’s winter weather
returns with vengeance
Overhauling collection of phone records is largely out of Obama’s hands
The president avoided major action on the practice of sweeping up billions of phone, email and text messages from across the globe.
Questions and answers on National Security Agency surveillance
Obama calls for narrowing NSA reach
Southern Maine’s theaters solving their space problems
New theater companies mean more stages in Portland and across the region.
Bookings in Westbrook school venue a juggling act
Every weekend is busy at St. Lawrence Arts Center
Family, friends raising money for care of comatose Saco boy
Matthew Cox, 10, remains in the intensive care unit of a Boston hospital after a tragic accident last month.
Bill Nemitz: Child welfare is sad victim of Maine’s neglect
It takes upset parents, not DHHS, to shut down facilities that mistreat kids.
Dingy LaGuardia Airport getting spruced up
A $3.6B makeover will include a new central terminal with vast open spaces, restaurants, shopping plazas, new parking garages, free Wi-Fi and other amenities common in other airports.
Washington Notebook: Maine's senators differ on NSA metadata storage
As members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Susan Collins and Angus King will play a role in shaping any reforms to the nation’s spying tactics.
Portland police ask for help identifying robber of two CVS stores
They release photos taken from video surveillance footage of both robberies.
Hudson has emotional connection to Braff movie at Sundance
Kate Hudson says the themes of the movie are about family.
Other Maine News Headlines
Maine roots helped shape NBA coaches Clifford and Brown
Steve Clifford and Brett Brown are finding their way in their first season as NBA head coaches.
Steve Solloway: Denver full of confident Broncos fans
But in a city awash in team colors, Pats fans are game to show theirs.
Hundreds of abortion protesters encircle Maine State House
They mourn the Supreme Court decision that struck down state laws banning abortion 41 years ago.
Travel site offers deal tied to Manning’s ‘Omaha’
The Hotels.com travel site says it will offer a 15 percent discount on Omaha hotels through June 1 if Peyton Manning yells about Nebraska’s largest city at least 50 times in Sunday’s AFC championship game.
Local & State Dispatches
Order reissued to let fuel deliverers work longer hours / Governor defends hiring of consultant on Medicare costs
MLK discusses Kennedy in rediscovered 1960 tape
An audiotape of an interview reveals the Martin Luther King wasn’t quick to credit the Kennedys alone for getting him out of jail in October 1960.
Afghan president again demands US airstrikes end
Taliban bombing kills 20 troops in Pakistan
Ivanovic wins at Australian Open, ends Serena Williams’ long winning streak
Russian President Putin links gays to pedophiles
Refurbished transit bus saves thousands of dollars for Maine
Protesters, police clash in Ukraine’s capital
Maine examines expanding autism treatment coverage
NH crash fatalities reach 5-year high in 2013
Postal Service, union wrangle over Staples outlets
Attempted robbery in Sanford nets no cash
Black Bears hockey falls to third-ranked Boston College 7-2
Pirates ‘let one get away’ in 4-2 loss to Penguins
Red Claws put it together in 115-92 win over Erie
For some Republicans, tea party’s over
Mayor: Christie aides tied Sandy funds to project
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Life & Culture
Hudson has emotional connection to Braff movie at Sundance
Kate Hudson says the themes of the movie are about family.
Sports from the Press Herald
Yet another chapter for the Brady-Manning rivalry
The star quarterbacks have nothing but praise for each other as they meet for the 15th time.
Opinion
Commentary: Tonya Harding couldn’t win
As a new documentary shows, she was from the wrong side of the tracks, despite being the first American woman to land a triple axel in competition.
Nation & World
For some Republicans, tea party’s over
The small-government conservatives’ failure to block the budget suggests their power is waning.
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