WELLS — Health, law enforcement, business and drug prevention organizations have joined community leaders to launch the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative (RALI) of Maine. RALI Maine was established to bring stakeholders together to address the state’s opioid epidemic, which took the lives of more than 300 Mainers in 2016. RALI Maine partners include Addiction Policy […]
2019
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Nomination deadline approaching for Biddeford Hall of Fame
BIDDEFORD — The deadline for submitting nominations to the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center for its Second Annual Biddeford Hall of Fame celebration is fast approaching. BCHC Director Diane Cyr said that all nominations must be submitted by May 9 to be considered for induction this year. According to Cyr, nominees must be, or have been a […]
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Another View: The Iran nuclear deal is dead. Democrats should move on
Politicians should commit to a new accord – one that might actually work.
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Maine Voices: Denial of coverage places further burden on those seeking abortion care
Neither money nor geography should stand in the way of equal access to reproductive health services.
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Commentary: Maine lobstermen seeking best solution for both aquaculture applicants and fishermen
Consistent Department of Marine Resources policy could prevent conflicts over the terms and siting of aquaculture leases.
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NAPA tries to break car wash world record
YORK COUNTY — It’s not everyday that York County residents have an opportunity to participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record, but that’s exactly what could happen Saturday at three NAPA Auto Parts stores locally. At NAPA locations in Saco, Waterboro and Buxton, a try will be made to set a new record […]
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Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Donald Trump said Friday he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is “badly misguided.” Trump made the announcement at the NRA’s annual […]
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Valerie Egar: A Spring Walk in Maine
Aunt Ro was known for taking long walks, so perhaps I should have said “No, thank you” when she invited me to come along on one of her “spring walkabouts” as she called them. Why didn’t I say no? Because I was tired of being cooped up in the house. Because the day was balmy […]
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Even light rain increases your risk of a deadly car crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even light rain significantly increases your risk of a fatal car crash, a new study finds. The wetter the roads, the deadlier they become, with rain, snow and ice increasing the risk of deadly car crashes by 34 percent, according to a study this week in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society . […]
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Nora Roberts sues Brazilian author, cites ‘multi-plagiarism’
NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling novelist Nora Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed “multi-plagiarism” on a “rare and scandalous” level. In papers filed Wednesday morning in Rio de Janeiro, where Serruya lives, Roberts called Serruya’s romance books “a literary patchwork, piecing together phrases whose form portrays […]
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