Florida Gov. Rick Scott says the advisory will tell women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the affected area just north of downtown Miami.
August 2016
The Universal Notebook: Black and blue lives matter
One morning last month I came down to breakfast to find my youngest daughter in tears at the kitchen table. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?” I asked. “When is it going to stop?” she replied, holding up the front page story about Dallas police officers being shot and killed. I had no answer for her, but, of […]
Intentionally Unreasonable: Celebrating birth, preparing for death
Since a relatively young age, I’ve never enjoyed birthdays and the attendant celebrations. I don’t dislike them; I just don’t enjoy them. I share this because last week I suffered through a birthday myself – the latest in a string of 57. Maybe over time it was the stale ceremonial structure, rote emotional engagement and […]
U.S. launches airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Libya
The strikes mark the start of a more intense American role of assisting the fragile, U.N.-backed government there.
Maine issues $57,675 in grants to support tourism
Groups get up to $10,000 to help promote hikes, bike rides, museums, a brewfest and a film festival.
U.S. factories expanded for 5th straight month in July
Manufacturers are recovering from damage caused by a strong dollar, but a measure of factory employment fell.
Short Relief: A tale of 2 city leaders
In the past few months, I have had opportunities to hear Portland’s new mayor, Ethan Strimling, and its new city manager, John Jennings, speak and answer questions. I heard the mayor at my neighborhood association annual meeting and a Republican committee meeting. I heard Jennings at a separate Republican committee meeting. Interestingly, both referenced President […]
Clinton leads Trump 46 to 39 percent in post-convention poll
Clinton improves dramatically with independent voters, gaining after both conventions.
Letter: Make South Portland a pesticide-free city
Opposition to a pesticide ordinance in South Portland is understandable, since humans tend to resist change. However, many of these people are doing so in the misguided belief that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking care of us, so why do we need a city ordinance? After all, don’t they test all these chemicals […]
Letter: Route 77 paving seems less than perfect
Many South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents as well as tourists use state Route 77 to get to and from the Mill Creek area, across the Casco Bay Bridge to Portland, or go the other way to the wonderful beaches in Cape Elizabeth. Those of us who use this road were alerted to work being […]