2013 – Page 6894 – The Portland Press Herald

Yarmouth church retrofitted to raise efficiency, lower bills

by Matt Byrne January 12, 2013

The First Parish Congregational Church is the latest to attack the silent, costly leaks that can drive up energy bills in church structures.

Nation & World

Military opportunity: Four women sue for right to fight in direct combat

by MATTHEW HAY BROWN The Baltimore Sun January 12, 2013

They say the exclusion of women is outdated, and that the front lines of war are vastly changed.

News

Hospitals rate well with moms

by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling January 12, 2013

A consumer group recognizes eight birthing centers in Maine that are recommended by women.

Nation & World

Entertainer Savile called ‘a prolific, predatory sex offender’

by The Associated Press January 12, 2013

The late Jimmy Savile is suspected of 214 sexual crimes, and likely more.

Joe Biden, Eric Holder, Robert Altman, Michael Gallagher

Nation & World

Video game industry defends itself

by The Associated Press January 12, 2013

It says violent crime, especially among youth, has fallen, while gaming’s popularity has increased.

Religion and Values

Reflections: Resolving to venture into more situations that feel not so safe

by SUSAN LEBEL YOUNG January 12, 2013

New Year’s resolution. No, not another diet. I’m not exactly sure what to resolve, but I like to write, so I enroll in an eight-week writing class, starting the first week of January. Maybe a resolution will unearth itself there. On the first day, when it’s my turn to check in, I say I have […]

News

Google delivers on search for cash to fix pensions

by The Associated Press January 12, 2013

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two Rhode Island communities can use about $70 million forfeited by Google Inc. to fix their police pension shortfalls after the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday waived rules restricting how the money could be spent. The news is a boon for the financially troubled city of East Providence and the […]