Sun Journal – Page 253 – Centralmaine.com

Octopus ferry disaster proves to be whale of a tale

by ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press October 1, 2016

Turns out that the artist behind the mock memorial in New York’s Battery Park made the whole thing up.

by Lindsey Bever The Washington Post October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

The staff forced children to line up for a swat with a ruler before they could have a yogurt, a state investigation finds.

by MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

Rail officials uncovered dozens of problems months before a commuter train crashed last week.

by VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press October 1, 2016

Growers use gas to help their plants, which can result in fatal explosions like one in New York.

by Christine Vestal Tribune News Service October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

Huntington has made many efforts to stem the tide, but the problem is getting worse.

by Lesley Clark Tribune News Service October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

They may not like everything he says, but that hasn’t changed their minds about him.

by Rick Noack The Washington Post October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

He’s concerned that foreign buyers own most of the pricy property, leaving poorer folks cold.

by Sudarsan Raghavan The Washington Post October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

To discourage premarital sex, a lawmaker says, each must prove she is a ‘miss.’

by BASSEM MROUE Associated Press October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

Striking at government forces would roil the entire Mideast, it says as the fight for Aleppo rages on.

by Amy B Wang The Washington Post October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

Officials believe bacteria was reactivated when a heat wave unearthed an old reindeer corpse.