British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for thousands of volunteers to staff new vaccination centers in shopping areas, stadiums and racecourses as the government accelerates its booster program.
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Russia blocks U.N. move to treat climate change as a global security threat
The resolution, co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger, would have required the top U.N. body to consider climate change as a possible cause of conflicts.
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Parents of suspect in Michigan school shooting due in court
The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at his high school are scheduled to return to court on charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Joe Guzzardi: Elon Musk’s uninformed plea for more babies
At The Wall Street Journal’s annual Chief Executive Officers’ council, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man whose net worth is an estimated $290 billion, sounded an alarm. If people don’t start procreating at an accelerated level, civilization will crumble, Musk trumpeted. Musk worries about what he identified as the “low birth rate and the rapidly […]
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
First quarter Honors Sixth grade Anastasia Adams, Brady Andrews, Haven Awbrey, Abigail Barter, Colby Bodwell, Colton Bryant, Jacob Buco, Julian Burgess, Sean Clark, Silas Colombo, Preston Cote, Maeve Crowley, Analise Deveau, Liam Drew, Anna Dries, Gwen Elia, Jonah Fettig, Faith Flynn, Ava Foss, Jacob Gibson, James Gilliam, Rhys Grady, Christianna Grassi, Story Hill, Jack Joyce, […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: The U.S. doesn’t have enough faculty to train the next generation of nurses
THE CONVERSATION — Despite a national nursing shortage in the United States, over 80,000 qualified applications were not accepted at U.S. nursing schools in 2020, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. This was due primarily to a shortage of nursing professors and a limited number of clinical placements where nursing students get practical job […]
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The Recycle Bin: Wrapping up the holiday trash
This is an especially large problem of which we need to remind ourselves around the holidays every year. Much of the wrapping we use is recyclable, but much of it is not. What is not recyclable is any wrapping made from cellophane or plastic foil. If it’s really paper and simply has shiny and sparkly […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Have yourself a joyful little Christmas
A few years ago, I realized wintertime holidays come just when we need them. They distract us from what’s really going on. Summer is gone and the ever-present uncomfortableness that is a Maine winter is back in all its harsh reality. Darkness surrounds us for 15-plus hours a day, and those days are ruled by […]
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Letter to the editor: Carbon fee will fulfill Poliquin’s climate goals
A strong price on CO2 will not only address climate change but also protect the interests of consumers.