Last month, WVOM’s Ric Tyler, from the George Hale/Ric Tyler morning show, invited me into the studio to talk about online commenters. This meant that I had to (1) read through months-worth of online comments, and (2) still look in the mirror without feeling fat, stupid, ugly, and arrogant afterward. Because that’s how some commenters […]
2015
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Gluten-free dairy-free quiche
Quiche is a favorite dish of mine, and one I’ve been craving lately. The issue is (or was) that I am on a glutenfree, dairy-free diet. How do you make a quiche that doesn’t skimp on flavor, but doesn’t include dairy or flour? What about the buttery, flakey crust? What about the cheesy filling? Turns […]
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‘Miracle dog’ survives being hit by car, clubbed and abandoned
SPOKANE, Wash. The stray dog was hit by a car, clubbed in the head and left for dead in a ditch in Washington state. Days later, the 1-year-old bully breed mix showed up sickly and covered in dirt at a nearby farm. Now, the dog that defied death is recovering with the help of good […]
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Businesses, performers boycott Indiana because of new law
INDIANAPOLIS Businesses and organizations are canceling events and barring travel to Indiana over a religious objections law that critics say would allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. Lawmakers are working to clarify the bill’s intent, but many aren’t waiting to see the results. Event cancellations Wilco won’t play a May 7 concert in Indianapolis. Comedian […]
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Nature works tirelessly and silently to maintain the balance of life
“The balance of nature is not a status quo; it is fluid, ever shifting, in a constant state of adjustment. Man, too, is part of this balance. Sometimes the balance is in his favor; sometimes ”“ and all too often through his own activities ”“ it is shifted to his disadvantage.” — Rachel Carson, “Silent […]
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Defense rests in murder trial of ex-Patriot Aaron Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Testimony in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez ended Monday after the defense called just three witnesses and rested its case in a single day. Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh told jurors they had heard all the evidence they would hear, and that they were due […]
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Let us pray
Asit George, Jonhard Joensen, Craig Evans, Caleb George, Gary Crowell, Austin Joyce, Evan O’Donnell, Ron Vire, Tyler Crowell, C. J. Evans, Ted Lane, Bill Jones and Tim Raines reenact the Last Supper on Good Friday at the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army. Standing at the podium is Ian Anderson.
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UConn, Notre Dame set for women’s title game rematch
TAMPA, Fla. — The women’s basketball championship game will have a familiar feel to it with UConn and Notre Dame playing for a title for the second straight year. Unlike last season’s game when much of the conversation building up to the matchup of undefeated teams was about the frosty relationship between Geno Auriemma and […]
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Obama says Iran could cut nuke time to near zero in 13 years
WASHINGTON — Defending an emerging nuclear deal, President Barack Obama said Iran would be kept a year away from obtaining a nuclear weapon for more than a decade, but conceded Tuesday that the buffer period could shrink to almost nothing after 13 or more years. Obama, whose top priority at the moment is to sell […]
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Roy Morrison
SACO — Roy P. Morrison, 64, of Saco, passed away on April 4, 2015, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Roy was born on Feb. 13, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was educated in the local school system. After high school, Roy enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country. He was employed for the […]