Gov. Paul LePage rings the Salvation Army red kettle bell at Walmart in Biddeford Friday. LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune
2013
Posted inJournal Tribune
Process of hiring welfare consultant hurts public trust
Welfare reform in Maine has been a goal of Gov. Paul LePage’s since before he took office, and while we’re glad to see he is taking action on a review of this program, his approach is unfortunate. The governor recently hired an outside consultant, Alexander Group, to conduct a $1 million review of Medicaid in […]
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Posted inJournal Tribune
Quick start boosts Trojans past Spartans
Sanford senior John Morgan, center, drives into the paint as Thornton Academy’s Evan Wright (20) and Demel Ruff try to stop him during the first quarter of an SMAA boys basketball game on Friday night in Saco. Morgan scored a team-high 22 points, but the Spartans fell to the Golden Trojans, 65-47. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Light therapy on tap in other Portland’s bar
A cafe in Seattle also features light boxes to help patrons who have seasonal affective disorder.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Rowling plans stage play about Harry Potter’s childhood
LONDON — Harry Potter has traveled from page to screen — and now to stage. J.K. Rowling said Friday she is working on a play about the boy wizard’s life before he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Rowling’s seven-book saga begins when Harry, an unloved orphan grudgingly raised by his aunt and uncle, […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Cheverus grinds out win over Deering
The Stags overcome a six-point halftime deficit against their city rivals, earning a 47-46 victory.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Portland edges South Portland
The surprising Bulldogs are still undefeated after a 50-46 win.
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‘No one should pass away unrecognized’
A Portland vigil remembers the 21 homeless people who died this year.
Posted inNation & World, News
Massachusetts governor: More at fault for missing boy
Deval Patrick says the responsibility extends beyond a fired social worker and supervisor.
Posted inMaine
Home heavily damages in Farmingdale blaze
No injuries are reported but a dog that lived on the premises is missing.