The Patten Free Library Children’s Room is continuing many of its popular programs in 2023 and adding new offerings. The new Head of Children’s Services, Mary Randall, will oversee weekly programming at the library, which includes Babytime Mondays at 10:15 a.m. beginning Jan. 23, Lego Club on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and All Ages Storytime […]
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Girls’ basketball: Hartley’s 25 points, strong defense power Scarborough past Sanford
Caroline Hartley paces the offense for the Red Storm, while the defense does its part to secure an important win, 53-38.
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At Davos, Zelensky urges allies to speed up the push against Russia
Ukraine’s president spoke after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the world as being in a ‘sorry state’ because of interlinked challenges including climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Microsoft lays off 10,000 as job cuts in tech sector continue
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Life in a lighthouse
How many of us can say, “My father was born in a lighthouse?” Longtime historical society volunteer, Judith Kelley, told me just that one recent afternoon as we sat chatting at the Cushing’s Point Museum. It happened to be Judy’s last day of volunteering as a docent after 11 years. I thought it would be […]
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Utah man who killed 7 family members was investigated for child abuse
In a 2020 interview with authorities, the family’s eldest daughter detailed multiple assaults, including one where she was choked by her father.
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Ukraine interior minister, children killed in helicopter crash
There was no immediate word on whether the morning crash, near a kindergarten and reportedly in heavy fog, was an accident or related to the war.
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Twitter auctions office equipment, coffee machines as Musk slims company
Twitter and Musk, its outspoken CEO, have not commented publicly on the sale, but the company has been slashing costs and cutting staff numbers as it grapples with its finances.
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U.S., Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
Yellen’s first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich is the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for areas of potential cooperation.
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Best 75 breakfast bracket
Vote for your favorite breakfast and brunch spots on our Best 75 restaurant list.