Researchers hope one day to use stem cells in ways that cure spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease and other ailments.
2013
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Injured hiker carried off of NH mountain
Authorities say the hikers were well prepared for an emergency, with extra clothing, a headlamp, first aid equipment and food and water.
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The View From Away: There's snow end in sight
OK, show of hands: who has shoveled enough snow? Come on, get ’em up. I refuse to believe that I am the only one. And please, no homespun Downeast folk wisdom. “You call this snow? We can still see the windows on our house! Longfellow wrote ‘The Song Of Hiawatha’ in deeper snow than this, […]
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High court rejects Armey’s Medicare challenge
The justices did not comment Monday in letting stand a federal appeals court ruling that held that there is no way for people who receive Social Security to reject Medicare benefits.
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Harvard Medical School launches series of e-books
Titles include “Your Brain on Yoga” and “Taming Your Child’s Temper Tantrums.”
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Bank of America in $10B-plus mortgage settlement
The settlement includes a $3.6 billion payment to Fannie Mae. Bank of America will also buy back some of the loans sold to Fannie Mae for $6.75 billion.
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Hillary Clinton ready to get back to work
The most significant items on her agenda are meetings in Washington on Thursday and Friday with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Freeport goes over .500
YARMOUTH – The Freeport girls basketball team got off to a bit of a sluggish start against Yarmouth last Thursday night. But after the first few minutes, it was all Falcons. After turning the ball over three times and falling behind 8-3 in the first two minutes, Freeport woke up and dominated proceedings the rest […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Freeport goes over .500
YARMOUTH – The Freeport girls basketball team got off to a bit of a sluggish start against Yarmouth last Thursday night. But after the first few minutes, it was all Falcons. After turning the ball over three times and falling behind 8-3 in the first two minutes, Freeport woke up and dominated proceedings the rest […]
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Commission to hear application for Harpswell charter school
Harpswell Coastal Academy plans to open in September as a grade 6-12 school, with an initial enrollment of 40 to 80 students.