2016
Horoscope
The things you do for others this year will not go unnoticed. Your unique contributions and innovative ways of handling legal, financial and health issues will put you in tip-top shape. If you form alliances with people just as eager to collaborate and contribute as you are, progress will be made. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) […]
Reader’s foul language draws criticism
DEAR HARRIETTE: I tend to use pretty profane language in my daily life. I never curse in professional or family settings, but when I am with my friends, I let loose. On a night out, a woman overheard me say a certain four-letter word, and she interrupted my private conversation and told me that I […]
Two suits offer double the chances
Steve Jobs said, “Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” However, at the bridge table, you are often better placed with a two-suited hand than with a one-suiter, because you get twice the chance to find a fit with your partner. For the next two weeks, we […]
Oscar animation nominees talk facing their fears
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Ale Abreu wasn’t confident about his animated film “Boy and the World” after screening it for an audience for the first time. The imaginative parable about a stick figure’s search for his father left viewers feeling sad. “I realized it wasn’t the film I had expected to make,” the Brazilian filmmaker […]
Sanders announces Portland rally
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will host a rally at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., at 1 p.m. Wednesday, his campaign announced in a press release today. “Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities […]
Amaro adjusting to new role with Red Sox
After 17 years in the Phillies’ front office, Ruben Amaro Jr. is back on the field as a first-base coach.
Fred Nutter remembered fondly by colleagues as ‘old school’ newsman
The former news director at WCSH-TV in Portland died Friday at age 82.