Sanford Junior High School English Language Learners display the T-shirts they made as a fundraiser to help build a dog park in the city. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy Sanford English Language Learners)
2013
The immorality of induced munchies
If I didn’t think he’d lecture me about sodium content, I’d love to take Michael Moss out for a congratulatory beer. Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times, and author of the book “Salt Sugar Fat,” a manifesto about the evils of the processed food industry. Those three ingredients are among my […]
If they build it, ‘dogs can run’
SANFORD — The inscriptions on the T-shirts the students created puts it this way: “If we build it, dogs can run.” They’ll run, and play, and do what dogs do, inside a fenced-in space, somewhere in the city, while their owners socialize outside. That’s the proposal being promoted by a group of seventh- and eighth-grade […]
Keep your cool: Don’t get stuck on the road this summer
(BPT) – Summer is the time for road trips, whether they cover thousands of miles across the country, or are “staycation” day trips. As we head into the summer months, gasoline prices continue to fluctuate and are expected to average $3.56 per gallon for regular-grade gasoline, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Whether you’re […]
Ware still steps up for Cards
The injured player’s presence at the Final Four will be an emotional boost for his teammates.
Ware still steps up for Cards
The injured player’s presence at the Final Four will be an emotional boost for his teammates.
Ralph Sydney Parker, 72: Had a sweet sense of humor
SOUTH PORTLAND — Ralph Sydney Parker, 72, of South Portland, died Saturday after battling a short illness, surrounded by his family. Parker was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Berlin, N.H., and grew up on Long and Peaks islands. He attended Portland High School and was a member of the U.S. Air Force. He worked for 22 […]
Howard H. Storer, 88
BRUNSWICK — Howard H. Storer, 88, died March 23. Born in Brunswick to John G. and Alta M. Wilson Storer, he attended Brunswick schools and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1942. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Maine in 1949. During World War II, Storer served in the Air Transport […]
Bernard Phillip McRann, 93: Distinguished police veteran
TOPSHAM — Bernard Phillip McRann, 93, of Topsham, died peacefully Saturday at Cadigan Lodge in Topsham. McRann was born May 22, 1919, in New York City, a son of Thomas and Kathryn McRann. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended the College of New Rochelle before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served during World War […]
Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Brunswick, Mt. Ararat track stars named all-state Brunswick’s Alex Nichols was named to the Maine Track and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Indoor Track and Field boys’ all-state team. Mt. Ararat’s Will Hirnak was named honorable mention. The girls’ all-state team included Brunswick’s Allison Hill.