WESTBROOK – Jacqueline “Jackie” Perry Mitchell , 83, passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2019 in Westbrook surrounded by her loving …
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Posted inNation & World, News
Woman who drove into girl for being ‘a Mexican’ hit black child same day, police say
‘Shocked would be an understatement,’ says an Iowa police chief in response to Nicole Marie Poole Franklin’s reported confession.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica.
Posted inMaine, News
Teen distracted by her 8-week-old puppy crashes car in Fryeburg
The accident forced police to close West Fryeburg Road on Tuesday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education, Times Record
Chuck Peddle, Maine native called ‘father of the personal computer,’ dies at age 82
Peddle, who grew up in Augusta and graduated from the University of Maine, is credited with inventing the low-cost microprocessor used in early personal computers, such as the Commodore 64 and Apple II.
Posted inNew England, News
Explosion at hotel in New Hampshire injures 2 firefighters, 8 guests
The blast and a fire that followed significantly damaged the Element Hotel in Lebanon and sent 10 people to the hospital, officials say.
Posted inMaine, News
In dark times, Toy Fund brightens holidays for thousands of children
In its 70-year history, the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund has helped some 200,000 Maine children enjoy Christmas morning, thanks to the generosity of newspaper readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Sports
NBC suspends hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick for ‘inappropriate’ sexual comments about co-workers
The former NHL star suggested on a podcast last week that he’d like to have sexual encounters with at least one.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
State’s top court rules in dispute over Scarborough tax breaks
The dispute centered on a widespread but little-known benefit for people who own a vacant adjacent lot.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Internal records just disclosed by Boeing show ‘disturbing’ concerns about 737 Max
For the second time, the company delayed giving the FAA sensitive messages related to the development of the plan, which was grounded in March after a design flaw was linked to two fatal crashes.