Elizabeth Santorum was 17 years old when her sister Bella was born. In a new book, “Bella’s Gift,” that she wrote with her parents, Rick and Karen, she reflects on the uninformed view of love that she had before her youngest sister taught her something more. Santorum’s last name is no doubt familiar to you. […]
February 2015
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Hawaii campaigns against waterfall trespassers
HONOLULU — Hawaii officials have long been warning people to stay away from Sacred Falls, a dramatic waterfall where a landslide killed eight hikers more than 15 years ago. But hikers keep returning, encouraged by gushing reviews on websites and YouTube. Now the state is pushing back with its own online campaign. It’s releasing a […]
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UMass reverses ban, will admit Iranians
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts at Amherst said Wednesday that it has reversed its decision to ban Iranian nationals from admission to certain graduate programs in engineering and science. The announcement comes on the heels of the university’s controversial decision last week to bar Iranian students. Officials said then that the move […]
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Knicks’ Anthony to have season-ending knee surgery
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Carmelo Anthony will have season-ending surgery on his left knee. The New York Knicks announced the decision Wednesday. President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson said a timetable for Anthony’s recovery couldn’t completely be determined until after the surgery, but early indications were that he could be back on the court in four […]
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Road to 2016: It’s time to change our pay-to-play system
Just this month, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg named Citizens United ”“ the 2010 decision that gave corporations the same freedom of speech rights as people and rubber-stamped unlimited corporate spending in elections ”“ as the one decision in the last decade she would overturn if she could. And President Barack Obama told Vox […]
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Obama calls on US to embrace its Muslims
WASHINGTON — In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition of warmly embracing its immigrants, including Muslims. With the Islamic State group spreading and terrorists gaining strength in the Mideast and Africa, Obama has sought to use this […]
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Snow falls off ice rink roof, buries 1 man
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Snow falling off a Boston-area ice rink roof buried a man and pummeled four other people Wednesday as they were walking on a path near the rink, police said. The man was partially dug out by his brother and a rink employee before firefighters arrived to free him, according to employee […]
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Tony Stewart seeks to end string of defeat in Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In hindsight, 2002 might have been an omen of how heartbreaking the Daytona 500 would be for Tony Stewart. He had established himself as the driver to beat, but never even got a chance to race for the win. An engine failure just two laps into the race had Stewart almost […]
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Receiving a ‘Rent’ check
Debbie Litalien, president of the City Theater, and its board of directors accept a check from Bernice Wood of Saco & Biddeford Savings for the bank’s 2014-15 sponsorship of “RENT.”