The superintendent of schools says a child did not realize the person who offered a ride was the caregiver of a fellow student.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
‘Insane and dangerous’: Inside the Miami school that told teachers not to get vaccinated
Former teachers and current parents told reporters that the vaccine scandal fit into a pattern of behavior by the husband and wife school founders that they described as straight out of a ‘cult.’
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Gardiner high-speed chase results in indictments for North Yarmouth man
The New Year’s Eve chase ended after police spun out the vehicle allegedly driven by 43-year-old Jamie Irish in Topsham.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Cheverus grad starts for nation’s only unbeaten Division I baseball team
Griffin Watson, a junior at Fairfield University, plays second base for a 25-0 team ranked 23rd in the nation.
Posted inNation & World
Sen. Collins proposes bill to prevent maternal deaths in developing world
The proposal would establish a maternal and child survival coordinator in the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Anxiety, not vaccines, drove bad reactions in 5 states, CDC concludes
Basically, some people get so freaked out by injections that their psychological stress spurs a physical reaction, but none got seriously ill.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Giuliani claims search at his home was illegal because electronic materials were ‘from the iCloud’
It was one of several bizarre claims made by Giuliani as federal authorities investigate his interactions with Ukrainian figures while he was Trump’s attorney.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Instagram blocks account of celebrity Maine doctor who spreads vaccine disinformation
Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of the ‘disinformation dozen’ responsible for 65 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine disinformation on social media, according to a Senate report.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Eyeing 2024, Pence says he’ll push back on ‘liberal agenda’
The choice of South Carolina for the former vice president’s first public address since the end of the Trump administration has definite political overtones.
Posted inNation & World
Longtime allies Biden and Carter reconnect in Georgia
President Joe Biden has visited former President Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia, where the 96-year-old and his wife, Rosalynn, have lived most of their lives.