BATH — The family of President Lyndon B. Johnson, joined by Maine’s congressional delegation, Bath Iron Works workers and hundreds of Mainers honored the late president’s legacy Saturday at the christening of his namesake stealth destroyer at the shipyard. Named for the 36th president of the United States, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is […]
2019
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Juul nicotine may be ‘worst for kids, best for smokers’
The e-cigarette can be used discreetly and eliminates the odor and throat irritation that deterred some teens from smoking.
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Posted inNation & World
Two suitcases in Cyprus lake match suspect’s claims of 7 killings
Shocked Cypriots are grappling with the mounting evidence that a serial killer was preying on women who came to work in the east Mediterranean island nation.
Posted inNation & World
Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15
Catholic leaders cancel Sunday Masses indefinitely and officials urge Muslims to stay home for prayer.
Posted inNation & World
Three children wounded in Oklahoma police shooting
A mother and and her four kids were in a pickup with a man suspected of robbing a restaurant when officers approached and gunfire broke out, officials say.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s high school roundup: Biddeford foils Noble’s comeback
The Tigers score five runs in the sixth inning to earn a 10-7 baseball victory.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Idris Elba marries model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco
British Vogue reports the couple exchanged vows Friday at a Marrakesh hotel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sigourney Weaver helps school celebrate ‘Alien’ production
The actress, who played Ellen Ripley in the 1979 flick, filmed a YouTube video in which she called a New Jersey high school production ‘incredible.’
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
LBJ’s daughters christen warship bearing his name at Bath Iron Works
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson are joined by Maine’s congressional delegation at the ceremony for the new stealth destroyer named after the 36th president.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Heavy rain swells rivers and streams in southern, central Maine
There was minor flooding on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan and the Presumpscot River in Westbrook.