State should have to pay for mistake How can Alan Northrop ever make up the 17 years he had to spend in prison for a crime that he didnt commit? (An April 3 story reported A life interrupted: Freed after 17 years in prison for a crime he didnt commit, Ridgefield man works at starting over.) Why wasnt DNA used as soon as it became available? Who dropped the ball and let this man sit in prison?
BANGOR No amount of prison time ever will be enough to make up for the loss of her son, but to Cheryl Metzger of Bangor, the maximum sentence of 30 years imposed on the boys killer means that justice was at least served for Damien Lynns death at the age of 15 months. Metzger, flanked Thursday by family outside the Penobscot Judicial Center, held a poster showing photos of her son. He died on Feb. 23, 2010, at the hands of her former boyfriend Edgard B. Anziani, 28, of Lawrence, Mass.
There are plenty of rough edges that can be used to justify the feelings of fans or foes alike, which adds to the surprise and frankness of this story. It keeps you turning the pages. And it keep you believing the narrative. Who would ever make this stuff up? And for what possible purpose? Bristol begins with a chilling account of what can only be defined as date rape, although she is careful not to make that accusation. It is a cautionary tale of deceiving her mother, joining a rowdy group of friends for a camping trip, getting drunk and waking up to learn that she has lost her virginity. This unexpected opening signals the reader that what they think they know about the Palins is far less interesting than the truth they are about to hear. There is more to the story, and Bristol Palin ...
Lawmakers will meet this week in Augusta to begin identifying at least $80 million in additional cuts needed to make up for declining revenue. Legislators will have to consider cutting entire programs to address ever-increasing budget shortfalls, said Sen. William Diamond, co-chairman of the Appropriations Committee.
The state's largest health care insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, has applied to the state to become a for-profit, publicly held company. The Newark-based insurer says it needs access to capital markets to deal with competitive pressures and impending health care changes at the federal and state levels. Critics charge the conversion would line the pockets of Horizon executives, lower health care quality and raise rates. The Newark-based insurer says it needs access to capital markets to deal with competitive pressures and impending health care changes at the federal and state levels. While the charitable assets can be used to strengthen important aspects of health care delivery to vulnerable populations, I don't think it can ever make up for having one or more acti...
The best high school baseball player in Columbia, who hardly ever gets to play a game here, plans to make up for lost time once he enters college. Garrison McLagan, a junior at Christian Fellowship School, has given a verbal commitment to play baseball at Missouri beginning in 2009.
Michael Winfield Rickard II, a former local attorney already serving a 37-month prison term for two Tennessee bank robberies, Wednesday was ordered by State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia to spend another 10 months behind bars for stealing almost $63,000 from local clients. I know it's only words, but I'm really sorry for what I've done, and if ever I can I will make up for what I've done," the 42-year- old Rickard said.
PASADENA, Calif. -- Imagine you're just barely out of your teens, unmarried and pregnant. And, after a lot of soul-searching, you make the decision to give your baby up for adoption. It's the toughest thing you've ever done. It's a heart-breaking experience -- and one that Janell Haycock agreed to document for the cable TV series "Adoption Diaries.
October arrives with her rustling gown, the smell of leaves that permeates everything, crisp days and nights and the burst of color of orange, crimson, red, yellow and greens that leaves us breathless. Azure skies make us look up, for that is what October wants: She is the most noticeable month ever and she knows it. It is a month that stirs up childhood memories of Halloween parties of long ago where bobbing for apples and wearing costumes that were not liked will stay with us forever. Memories of hayrides as well as bonfires where we stood roasting marshmallows or drinking hot chocolate are ones that make our hearts feel good in this moment. And it leaves us with a warm feeling for we keep our childhood close to our hearts when we get older.
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