Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) back issues from August 2005:
Renouncing violence: Two steps forward ; The Irish Republican Army and a U.S. Islamic group condemn terror tactics.
Aug 01, 2005
Network members work for better health care ; Health care has become the most requested service of Portland-based New England Time Banks.
Aug 01, 2005;
Wider organ donation rules proposed ; A new policy would apply to all deaths in Maine and include criminal charges.
Aug 01, 2005;
Suburbs look to serve seniors ; Towns west of Portland try to keep their older residents with housing that meets their needs.
Aug 01, 2005;
CLARK, KATHERINE LEIGHTON
Aug 01, 2005
BROWN, DOUGLAS H.
Aug 01, 2005
MITCHELL, HERBERT O.
Aug 01, 2005
SWETT, RICHARD L.
Aug 01, 2005
JENNESS, RICHARD ELLIOT
Aug 01, 2005
JAMESON, DONALD LEIGH
Aug 01, 2005
BROWN, GRACELYN Y.
Aug 01, 2005
SNOW II, WILLIAM "BILL" C.
Aug 01, 2005
CURRIE SR., FREDERICK W.
Aug 01, 2005
Swinging bridge getting a makeover ; Restoration of the historic footbridge spanning the Androscoggin River should be finished by Dec. 30.
Aug 01, 2005;
Dead, never forgotten ; Radio station WMPG remembers the Grateful Dead by playing 14 hours of the band's music.
Aug 01, 2005;
You can't fight city hall when it won't fight back ; Drivers contesting traffic tickets enjoy a summer recess while the court installs a computer system.
Aug 01, 2005;
Drug to treat addicts to be more accessible ; But some say the easing of federal restrictions doesn't go far enough to help all of the opiate addicts in Maine.
Aug 01, 2005;
Scarborough woman dies two days after I-95 crash
Aug 01, 2005;
Driver in car crash charged with driving to endanger
Aug 01, 2005;
Robbers hit Portland Pie Co. for second time in a month
Aug 01, 2005;
Frederick W. Currie Sr., 81, had variety of self-taught skills
Aug 01, 2005;
Central American free trade pact is logical next step ; United States is right to open more borders for the movement of goods and services.
Aug 01, 2005
'OK season?' Spectacular is more like it for this summer ; The tourists who stay away are missing one of the best Maine summers in years.
Aug 01, 2005
Maine's young farmers buck national trend ; Nearly a quarter of Maine's farmers are 35 or younger. Nationally, the percentage is less than one in 10.
Aug 01, 2005;
He's getting word out on Winthrop Messenger ; A Bangor man wants Mainers to know the state's place in Standardbred horse breeding.
Aug 01, 2005;
Superior Court
Aug 01, 2005
YOUTHS TO MEDIA: WHERE DO WE FIT? ; A local group takes a look at how much news space is given to young voices and issues and who is writing what.
Aug 01, 2005;
Portland cruises to Babe Ruth title ; A deep, balanced offense helps last year's 13-year-old champions collect another state title as 14-year-olds.
Aug 01, 2005;
5TH ANNUAL FOSTERS 5K
Aug 01, 2005
Andrews and Nova headed for showdown
Aug 01, 2005;
His third place feels like a win ; In his first race of the year, former OPS regular Nick Nichols proves he hasn't lost his driving skills.
Aug 01, 2005;
START OF SOMETHING BIG
Aug 01, 2005
A scary crash, but quitting's not an option
Aug 01, 2005;
5 miles in Portland
Aug 01, 2005
PEAKS ISLAND 5 miles in Portland
Aug 01, 2005
5TH ANNUAL FOSTERS 5K
Aug 01, 2005
On the Move
Aug 02, 2005
At last, a cure for Gorham's clogged arteries ; A long-awaited project to build a bypass around the village gets a $15.7 million boost from Congress.
Aug 02, 2005;
Is deal on jail searches enough? ; As a judge reviews the terms of a class-action settlement with York County, at least one woman calls for an apology.
Aug 02, 2005;
'Serial inventor' calls on his creativity again ; Mainer Jeff Strunk has patent applications on two continents for a cell phone directory system.
Aug 02, 2005;
'Imports' make gains in Maine
Aug 02, 2005;
Federal highway funds come at a cost to all of us ; It's great that some worthy projects have been funded, but this isn't someone else's money.
Aug 02, 2005
U.S. can help, but Iraq must write its own destiny ; The deadline to draft a constitution is less than two weeks away, and delay would be unwise.
Aug 02, 2005
Winning ways of the Patriots are about more than scoring points ; Their 'team first' attitude shows that the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
Aug 02, 2005
Bridge won't close for construction ; After local opposition, one lane of the Westbrook Street bridge will be open.
Aug 02, 2005;
Wiscasset changing its image ; A new summer event series aims to make the town memorable for more than just its traffic jams.
Aug 02, 2005;
Wakefield delivers bass line for Bullens ; OK, maybe it was baritone. Whatever the part, his low harmony enhances the Maine songwriter's `7 Days.'
Aug 02, 2005;
City puts limit on liquor at two bars ; A Munjoy Hill bar's license goes unrenewed, while a West End bar can't serve drinks outdoors.
Aug 02, 2005;
Wal-Mart would accept rules to get bigger store ; Westbrook city councilors listen to public comments on the proposal for more than two hours.
Aug 02, 2005;
SNOW II, WILLIAM "BILL" C.
Aug 02, 2005
MADDY, JERRY G.
Aug 02, 2005
CURRIE SR., FREDERICK W.
Aug 02, 2005
PIERCE, DORIS M. (BRIDGES)
Aug 02, 2005
JAMESON, DONALD L.
Aug 02, 2005
FLINT, CHARLOTTE WALKER
Aug 02, 2005
RAYMOND, GEORGIA M.
Aug 02, 2005
NICKERSON, LAWRENCE EUGENE
Aug 02, 2005
KELSEY, WARREN A.
Aug 02, 2005
JAGARESKI JR., WALTER K.
Aug 02, 2005
SWETT, RICHARD LEON
Aug 02, 2005
MARQUIS, RUSSELL C.
Aug 02, 2005
CHASE, WILLIAM N.
Aug 02, 2005
LIBBY, RUTH KIMBALL
Aug 02, 2005
CLAYTON, JENNIFER
Aug 02, 2005
BRAGG, EDWARD KENNETH
Aug 02, 2005