WESTBROOK/GORHAM – Robert H. Morton, 87, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on April 21, 2021 after a long illness. …
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Posted inNation & World, News
SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
India set a record for daily coronavirus infections for a fifth day in a row, at more than 350,000.
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Posted inMaine, News
Foundation’s grants will benefit low-income, vulnerable Mainers
The John T. Gorman Foundation will distribute $1 million to 71 agencies across the state that serve low-income families and individuals.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
Posted inMaine
Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited
Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council receives recommendations for racial equity
A 65-page report from the Racial Equity Steering Committee, appointed in response to last summer’s protests demanding racial justice, contains a range of recommendations for policing, mental health, housing, employment and even street names.
Posted inPolitics
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
An election is likely in the fall.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: 76ers hand Thunder franchise worst-tying 14th straight loss
Joel Embiid scores 21 points and Ben Simmons adds 12 in his return to the lineup as Philadelphia rolls past the hapless Thunder.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System trustees to consider renaming C.C. Little Hall
A committee will consider naming the lecture hall for Beryl Warner Williams, who held two degrees from UMaine and was affiliated with the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women and the American Red Cross.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
Farthest along in the testing stages is molnupiravir, and while it doesn’t seem to help hospitalized patients, it shows promise in less sick ones.