2019 – Page 4560 – The Portland Press Herald

2018: A Year in Review

by Jason Pafundi January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

MIDCOAST MAINE — Like every year, a lot has happened in 2018. The Patriots lost the Super Bowl, but the Red Sox won the World Series. President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, died, as did Aretha Franklin, Burt Reynolds, Stephen Hawking and Stan Lee. A woman in Iowa won the largest Powerball jackpot […]

This Week’s Briefs – Jan. 3

by Compiled by Jason Pafundi January 4, 2019January 18, 2019

Seminar on aging parents coming to Brunswick BRUNSWICK — People Plus and Mid Coast-Parkview Health will continue their series focusing on resources to help with aging parents and aging during a seminar on Thursday, Jan. 10. The event runs from 12-1:30 p.m. at People Plus on Union Street. The seminar will include a presentation about […]

Business, Nation & World

Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks

by MARLEY JAY Associated Press January 4, 2019January 4, 2019

The Federal Reserve chairman also calms the waters by saying the central bank will be flexible in deciding if and when it raises interest rates.

Coastal Journal, Times Record

Cooking at the Cove: Back to Normal

by Karen Schneider January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

I don’t know about you, but after the holidays I’m always relieved to have things back to normal. I like my winter routines, including preparing some of my favorite comfort foods, long walks, reading by the fire and tucking myself in early. As far as cooking goes, I like to keep things simple and use […]

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LC’s Take: Jack, Harry and the Artist

by LC Van Savage January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

Dog stories, and in particular, sad dog stories, are nothing new. But when a friend called to tell me of this one, I realized this story had a unique tenor. This is a tale of how both a new dog and new owner had to grieve together to get through a wrenching separation. They still […]

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Coastal History: The end of World War I

by Zac McDorr January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

I remember attending Bath’s Memorial Day parade when I was a kid and seeing a rare sight: A World War I veteran in uniform. Men who fought in the World War II were still common enough, but you rarely saw a soldier from the first war. None of them lived to see the commemoration of […]

Business, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics

Marijuana dispensaries’ big donations to Mills inaugural have caregivers crying foul

by Penelope Overton January 4, 2019January 5, 2019

Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.

Maine, News, Politics

Mary Mayhew leaves job as U.S. Medicaid chief after less than 3 months

by Eric Russell January 4, 2019January 5, 2019

The former Maine DHHS commissioner and gubernatorial candidate resigns from her position in the Trump administration to lead the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.