Wednesday, November 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine voters on Tuesday appeared likely to overturn a state law allowing same-sex marriage, following a heated campaign that polarized the state and drew national attention.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TUESDAY DAILY - 7-3-5-2
TUESDAY MIDDAY - 0-2-7-0
CASH WINFALL - 2-4-12-13-42-45
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. - Democrat Bill Owens has captured the special election for a New York congressional seat that became a fight over the identity of the Republican Party.
Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican Dierdre Scozzafava in the heavily Republican 23rd congressional District in rural northern New York. Scozzafava abruptly withdrew Saturday and supported Owens.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Amherst
TODAY: Finance Committee, 6:30 p.m., middle school band room; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., middle school music room; Fall Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m. middle school auditorium.
TUESDAY: Design Review Board, 6:30 p.m., first-floor meeting room, Town Hall; LSSE Commission, 7:30 p.m., middle school library.
Monday, November 2, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - Two donors have stepped up to make possible a new piece of public art supporters say will act as a gateway to downtown from points east.
Now the Northampton Arts Council will begin a search for an artist for the job of replacing the crumbling "Dream" mural, which has adorned the railroad trestle over Bridge and Main streets for 18 years.
Monday, November 2, 2009
The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it's likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds.
Monday, November 2, 2009
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai was effectively handed a second five-year term Sunday when his only challenger dropped out of the race, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with the man it has previously criticized to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.
