Last year at this time, my parents spent their 66th anniversary together in the hospital. My father died the next day. In a lot of ways, we were extraordinarily lucky. My father was 89. He lived a full and extraordinary life, was beloved by all of us and, what’s more, he was aware of being […]
2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Clara Belanger
Clara Belanger, born Oct. 4, 1929, passed away peacefully at Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center on Tuesday September 7, 2021, at the adoring age of 91. Her six surviving children said their goodbyes as she rejoined her loving husband of 75 years, Rosaire, Belanger. Her abundant family will keep her forever in their hearts: daughter Norma […]
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Nicki Minaj tweets COVID vaccine conspiracy theory, spotlighting struggle against misinformation
Medical experts have said that claims about infertility linked to vaccinations are unsubstantiated.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. consumer price growth slows, smallest gain in 7 months
The pace suggests that some of the upward pressure on inflation is beginning to wane.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford mourns the lives lost on 9/11
Music and speeches were part of the city’s commemoration for the dead.
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Ex-officers accused of violating George Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
Four former Minneapolis police officers were indicted in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights on May 25, 2020, as Floyd, 46, was held face-down, handcuffed and not resisting.
Posted inTimes Record
Efficiency Maine invites small Brunswick-area businesses to upgrade heating and lighting
Incentives, loan options are available.
Posted inTimes Record
Red cross holds blood drives, launches sickle cell initiative
The American Red Cross is trying to increase the availability of blood to patients living with sickle cell disease, a disease that distorts red blood cells and can cause stroke and organ failure. “Over 100,000 people in the U.S. have sickle cell disease, the most common inherited blood disorder, and the majority of patients are […]
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Mainers younger than 20 now account for nearly half of state’s new COVID cases
The state reported 319 cases among people under 20 years old, a 3-day total that is the highest for that group in any report during the pandemic.
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Haniger homers in 3rd straight game, Mariners beat Boston 5-4
Mitch Haniger made Boston pay for a costly error by first baseman Kyle Schwarber, hitting a three-run homer with two out in the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.