December 2021 – Page 211 – The Portland Press Herald

Winslow High grieves following death of coach who was ‘big, positive presence’

by Evan W. Houk December 7, 2021December 9, 2021

Pete Bolduc worked as a teacher at Winslow High School for 15 years, joined the football coaching staff in 2010 and was later named co-head coach.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World

California’s governor writes children’s book about dyslexia

by ADAM BEAM Associated Press December 7, 2021

Democrat Gavin Newsom’s ‘Ben & Emma’s Big Hit’ was released Tuesday.

Business, Nation & World

Refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion, alleging it helped perpetuate genocide in Myanmar

by Amy Cheng The Washington Post December 7, 2021

Facebook failed to quickly stop the spread of hate speech and misinformation against the Rohingya people, in turn contributing to the persecution and alleged genocide of the minority community in Myanmar, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in a California court that asks for more than $150 billion in compensation. The class-action suit against Meta, […]

Business, Nation & World

Amazon’s cloud-computing unit’s problems take down websites, services

by Jay Greene The Washington Post December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

Amazon reported that that programming interfaces at its data centers in the Eastern United States were ‘seeing impact.’

Nation & World, News, Politics

Congressional leaders reach deal to avert another debt ceiling crisis

by KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

The elaborate measure passes in the House with just one Republican vote.

Sports

NFL notebook: Henry and Mathieu among 32 NFL Man of the Year nominees

by News service report December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award recognizes a player for community service and excellence on the field.

Business, Nation & World

Billionaires’ wealth surged to record during pandemic, report says

by Augusta Saraiva and Alessandra Migliaccio Bloomberg December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

The 2,750 of them accumulated $4.1 trillion during a pandemic that put 100 million people into extreme poverty.

Coastal Journal, Times Record

New leadership at coastal conservation group

by Kathleen O'Brien December 7, 2021December 8, 2021

Maine native Kate Stookey will take over the position at Maine Coast Heritage Trust in early 2022 after current President Tim Glidden retires at the end of this year.