This year, I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Decade. Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the zeitgeist of this decade. The judging panel accepted nominations from the statistical community and the public at large for […]
2019
Posted inNation & World, News
Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines
Thousands are forced to flee their homes and more than 25,000 people are stranded in ports.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Japan executes first foreigner in 10 years in family’s murder
A Chinese man was convicted in the 2003 murder and robbery of a family of four.
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Lisbon fire chief seeks to inspect apartments for safety
Councilors debated last week whose job it is to enforce fire safety codes if the fire chief starts inspecting apartment buildings in town.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford City Council president reelected
Better communication key issue for John McCurry.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Miss India Teen Maine is Thornton Academy junior
Aamruta Parab talks about her goals and her life in Maine.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
True grit: Students deliver sand to OOB seniors
Nearly three times more seniors than last season signed up for the program.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
New heart ‘wonderful,’ but infections plague former firefighter
Tim Smith’s cardiac health is doing well, but infections have put him back in the hospital a number of times.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Stop the fuss, seat Kuech on Gorham council
I’m not quite sure what all the fuss is about regarding the seating of Janet Kuech on the Town Council in Gorham. Town officials knew she works for the school department and they didn’t take her name off the ballot. She won her seat on the Town Council. She should be seated, period. She can […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
State Ethics Commission reduces campaign fines for Spiller
Phil Spiller incurred the fines for the late filing of some campaign finance reports during his run for Westbrook mayor.