Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) back issues from December 2003:
EPA urged against delay on mercury ; Maine officials want coal-fired utilities to cut their mercury emissions by 2007 as mandated.
Dec 01, 2003;
Recommendations due on sex offender rules ; One suggestion is to create a uniform system for notifying communities about sex offenders.
Dec 01, 2003;
Student EMTs now prepared to help patients in Biddeford ; This York County city isn't the only Maine community that can tap this special resource.
Dec 01, 2003
Is Bush a shoo-in? Perhaps, but will he ever veto any spending? ; As a war leader, he excels. On domestic budget issues, he doesn't.
Dec 01, 2003;
There's no reason flu should kill so many ; Better vaccine development and more immunizations can cut the mortality rate.
Dec 01, 2003
Alternatives to incarceration reduce strain on resources ; The Cumberland County Jail's new administrator is working on some good ideas.
Dec 01, 2003
Lawmaker intent on changing DHS ; Rep. Edward Dugay is making sure the governor knows he's serious about demanding improvement.
Dec 01, 2003;
Fire chief departs on sour note ; Bruce Tupper, New Gloucester's volunteer chief, accuses two selectmen of micromanagement.
Dec 01, 2003;
After fleeing abuse, mother seeks help ; The woman and her two children are living in a shelter while she makes plans for a new start.
Dec 01, 2003;
Waterboro woman hit, killed by car
Dec 01, 2003;
Portland schools look to the future ; A diverse group of residents brainstorms about the city's schools, and comes up with lots of ideas.
Dec 01, 2003;
GEDDES, BRIGADIER JAMES C.
Dec 01, 2003
Divine spark leads rabbi to new milestone ; Activist, teacher and spirtual leader Harry Sky recounts his life's evolution.
Dec 01, 2003;
DUPUIS, RAYMOND B.
Dec 01, 2003
TIERNEY, K. LOUISE
Dec 01, 2003
FERRANTE, AMERICO
Dec 01, 2003
DOUGHERTY, FLORENCE E.
Dec 01, 2003
DAVIS, HARRIET J.
Dec 01, 2003
COOK, IRENE M.
Dec 01, 2003
WHITE, JOHN W.
Dec 01, 2003
HILL, HELEN E.
Dec 01, 2003
DUFFY, JAMES P.
Dec 01, 2003
MILLIGAN, WILLIAM H., JR.
Dec 01, 2003
HAYDEN, JOHN D.
Dec 01, 2003
CHAPMAN, VIVAN J.
Dec 01, 2003
WESTON, PHILIP S.
Dec 01, 2003
SHOREY, MAYNARD W.
Dec 01, 2003
WATERMAN, LUCINDA R.
Dec 01, 2003
VOGEL, JACK F.
Dec 01, 2003
BUCK, CHARLES E.
Dec 01, 2003
Hard-won R-E-S-P-E-C-T ; Portland High School's Gay-Straight Alliance can point to real, if painstaking, progress in its campaign for tolerance and acceptance.
Dec 01, 2003;
John W. White, 73, proud dad, Navy man and sports fan
Dec 01, 2003;
BURN OFF THE FAT 5K
Dec 01, 2003
Business College to Open New Campus in Lewiston, Maine.
Dec 02, 2003
California Company Drops Bid for Portland, Maine-Based Software Firm.
Dec 02, 2003
Maine Tree Farmers Enter Make-or-Break Zone for Christmas Sales.
Dec 02, 2003
Maine HIV cases on the rise ; The number of new HIV diagnoses in the state has already increased by 67 percent over last year.
Dec 02, 2003;
Flu strain invading; vaccine is hit-or-miss ; Officials say Mainers should still get their flu shots, even if they may not be as effective as hoped.
Dec 02, 2003;
KEY DATES ON RACINO PROPOSALS IN MAINE
Dec 02, 2003;
Grandparents appeal for holiday help ; For grandparents helping to raise grandchildren, making the season special challenges tight budgets.
Dec 02, 2003;
Work begins on Haigis Parkway ; Scarborough expects a big economic impact from the well-situated land near the turnpike.
Dec 02, 2003;
Police fear trouble if bar opens up ; The owners of the proposed nightclub deny they are affiliated with motorcycle gangs.
Dec 02, 2003;
Saco panel to OK vote, mayor says ; Mark Johnston is confident his council will allow a racino referendum.
Dec 02, 2003;
Chief questions sex registry rules ; Portland Police Chief Michael Chitwood says statewide standards may limit local control.
Dec 02, 2003;
THE DAY IS LOOKING UP
Dec 02, 2003
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Dec 02, 2003
Longtime councilor to be absent Wednesday ; John James, who served nine years on the Bath council, will be replaced by William Quimby in Ward 2.
Dec 02, 2003;
Battle looms over plan to move town's fifth-graders ; A workshop Wednesday will address the proposal to send Ogunquit students to Wells Junior High.
Dec 02, 2003;
Corrections
Dec 02, 2003
O N T H E M O V E
Dec 02, 2003
Andover plans to open campus in Lewiston ; The business-oriented school in Portland makes the decision after Mid-State College closed in August.
Dec 02, 2003;
Briefcase
Dec 02, 2003;
California firm drops bid to buy key I-many unit
Dec 02, 2003;
Spirit moving more to choose and saw
Dec 02, 2003;
Work necessary to overcome election setback in N. Ireland ; If hardliners are allowed to renegotiate the current pact, it could stall progress for years.
Dec 02, 2003
Fighting AIDS abroad creates a safer world ; The ambitious '3 by 5' plan can be one step toward global stability.
Dec 02, 2003
City schools will benefit with more citizen voices ; Tonight, ideas generated in study circles get turned into action.
Dec 02, 2003
MAINE MILESTONES
Dec 02, 2003
Blaze slows traffic on interstate
Dec 02, 2003
De La Rosa major part of the deal
Dec 02, 2003;
Baldacci pushes for license delay ; The governor wants stronger regulations before Bangor Raceway is granted an operating license.
Dec 02, 2003;
OWN A PIECE OF THE 'FALLS' ; Cars, furniture and other props from HBO's "Empire Falls" go on sale.
Dec 02, 2003;
DAVIS, HARRIET J.
Dec 02, 2003
HAYDEN, JOHN D.
Dec 02, 2003
LOGAN, DOROTHY
Dec 02, 2003