As the kids get older, there are some things, thankfully, that get easier. One of these is doing errands—alone. This is, in fact, so far the only hope I can offer new parents: Someday, you will go to the grocery store alone, and it will feel like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” No arranging babysitters. No […]
May 2014
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U.S. teachers nowhere as diverse as their students
WASHINGTON U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. Almost half the students attending public schools are minorities, yet fewer than 1 in 5 of their teachers is nonwhite. New studies from the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association are calling attention to this “diversity gap” at elementary and secondary […]
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If it’s OK for women to propose, why don’t they?
WASHINGTON Wedding season is warming up, and odds are you can trace most of those nuptials to a similar start. An Associated Press-WE tv poll finds that 8 of 10 married people who tied the knot within the past decade say the man proposed. If that seems predictable, consider this: Threefourths of Americans say it’s […]
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Baby safety gates aren’t always safe, study finds
CHICAGO Baby gates meant to protect young children aren’t always as safe as parents think. A new study says nearly 2,000 U.S. kids get emergency room treatment each year from injuries resulting from falling through or climbing on these gates. Most injuries weren’t serious. But the researchers say parents should know about precautions. That includes […]
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Bath Planning Board gets first look at plan for new CVS Pharmacy
BATH The Bath Planning Board will take an early look tonight at plans for a new CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Court and Floral streets. The Planning Board meets at 6 p.m. at Town Hall tonight and will discuss the proposed project during a pre-application workshop for site plan approval and contract zoning. A […]
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Man charged with murder whose father’s remains were found in Richmond woods Monday
RICHMOND The son of the man found dead in Richmond Monday morning has now been charged with murder, state police say. According to a press release issued tonight by Steve McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety, Leroy Smith III was notified of the murder charge at the Cumberland County Jail, where he was […]
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Oakhurst Dairy drivers claim unpaid overtime in federal lawsuit
While the Portland-based company was recently sold to a national cooperative, a lawyer for the drivers says the timing of the class-action lawsuit is unrelated.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Maine activist group apologizes to disabled Republican lawmaker for offensive mailer
The Maine People’s Alliance criticized Rep. Dale Crafts, of Lisbon, for voting against Medicaid expansion.
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Florence Blow
ACTON — Florence Blow, 83, of Acton, passed away on May 3, 2014 at the Springbrook Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Westbrook. She was born on May 7, 1930, to Harry and Lena (Freeman) Critchley. Florence married Albert Blow on May 27, 1950. Florence helped her husband to run their campground for many years. […]
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Public advocate reverses position on wind energy deal
AUGUSTA — The state public advocate’s office, which represents the interests of utility customers in Maine, has withdrawn its opposition to a multi-million dollar transaction to build wind turbines across Maine and the Northeast. The move was made, said Public Advocate Timothy Schneider, after his office reviewed its previous position and decided that the deal […]