Boot-heavy, after slipping through sleet in the parking lot, we trudged into a worthy-cause fundraising yoga class. I felt glad to show up for this organization, donate to the cause, give to the greater good. I should also mention that yogis had created a casual, yet heartfelt yoga “studio” in a trendy, now-closed mall department […]
2018
Posted inTimes Record
Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Republican Sen. Susan Collins predicted Sunday that the ruling late Friday by a federal judge in Texas declaring the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional will be overturned. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” program, Maine’s senior senator said there is widespread support for certain aspects of the law, also known as Obamacare, such as protecting people […]
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Superintendent’s Notebook: Student empowerment leads to better learning
We’ve all been in a situation where we’re trying to learn something new – maybe a new sport, a new skill or even a new language. And we all know that if the first thing we tell ourselves is, “I can’t possibly succeed at this,” then we probably won’t. At the Portland Public Schools we […]
Posted inNation & World
Common, but top of mind in 2018: ‘Justice’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
‘Toxic’ and ‘misinformation’ were named by other dictionaries this year.
Posted inJournal Tribune
White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it. “We’re going to do whatever is necessary to build the border wall […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Steelers ride rookie Samuels past Patriots 17-10
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger didn’t want to use the word “crossroads.” He did anyway. His team mired in a three-game losing streak and with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the other sideline Sunday — a sight that typically signals doom for Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longtime quarterback understood […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Maine State Police identify couple found dead in Richmond
The man and woman found dead Saturday inside their Richmond mobile home were Kirk Alexander Jr., 46, and his longtime girlfriend, Niomi Mello, 37, Maine State Police said Sunday. Autopsies have been completed on the two bodies at the state medical examiner’s office in Augusta, state police said. Results will be released Monday. The couple’s bodies were […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Maine boy, 6, raises $4,100 to buy gifts for hospitalized kids
When Brianna Bourgeois was pregnant, her unborn son was overly active. She could feel his kicks and his body wiggle. When those movements stopped, Bourgeois knew something was wrong. Bourgeois and her husband, Rick, went to the St. Mary’s Family Birthing Center in Lewiston, and they were quickly taken to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital […]
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