NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer. The singer known for such hits as “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Take Me Home Tonight” says his fate is in “God’s hands.” Money’s comments appear in a video released Saturday from his AXS TV reality series “Real Money.” The full episode […]
2019
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
At Maine’s sprawling border with Canada, there’s a new sheriff in town
Jason Owens, the state’s chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, comes from Laredo, Texas – a station at the center of the migrant crisis at the southern border. Managing Maine’s vast Houlton Sector isn’t about fear or bigotry, he says. It’s about keeping Americans safe.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A new book tells the story of Maine through museum artifacts
Using items from the Maine State Museum, ‘A Story of Maine in 112 Objects’ reflects the state’s cultural ups and downs with wit and imagination.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Beethoven was a genius who broke all the rules
John Clubbe has written a thoughtful cultural history that takes into account the times in which the composer lived and worked.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins appreciated for advocating end to ‘surprise medical billing’
Why is it that insurance companies get to call all the shots in health care? They decide if doctors or hospitals are “in network” or “out of network.” They decide what’s covered and what isn’t, and what doctors get paid. The deck is totally stacked in their favor. The thing I’m most surprised by is […]
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Up your grilling skills for a good cause with ‘Operation BBQ’
The recipes come from competitive barbecue teams that also cook for communities recovering from natural disasters.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Journal Tribune
Biddeford’s first escape room a real mind game
BIDDEFORD — Ingenious Escape Games celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 10, and it’s now open on weekends for anyone who wants to give live puzzle-solving a try. Located on 145 Main St, Biddeford, Ingenious Escape Games offers a new interactive challenge for the mind, said owner Javi Kalback. Kalback has owned Portsmouth Escape Games […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan foreign policy is not weakness
The Trump and Netanyahu administrations are driving a political wedge between Americans and Israelis.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ‘Neighborhood from hell’ developer has unfinished work elsewhere
Bernie Saulnier also has failed to follow up on major problems in his Sandy Meadows project.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: The signs are subtle but summer is ending
To prepare for winter, animals are changing their locales and their diets.