The Red Sox on Thursday said Schilling, on a podcast, said Tim Wakefield has brain cancer and his wife, Stacy, has pancreatic cancer, ‘without their permission.’
2023
Just a Little Old: Beating the odds by paying attention
Let me tell you about my nephew Toucalit (Touc), one of my favorite people in the whole world. Yes, his name (bestowed on him by his oldest sister) is unusual, but quirky names were the norm in that family. HIs siblings were Maggie, Christmas, Mardi Gras, Doubie (for marijuana), Valentine and Frisco. Touc was the […]
Portland pulls away in second half, beats Windham to stay perfect
Bulldogs get four TDs from Aidan McGowan in a 35-7 victory.
Maine Chamber of Commerce picks former LePage administration official as president
Patrick Woodcock served as the former governor’s director of the state energy office.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Victor F. Scalise Jr.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Rev. Dr. Victor F. Scalise Jr. died of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 15, 2023, at his home in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 91. Vic, to those who knew him, was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on May 21, 1932, to Rev. Victor and Adelina (Filandino) Scalise and was the younger brother […]
McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for House plan that averts shutdown
The Senate is working toward passage of a bipartisan measure that would fund the government until Nov. 17 as longer-term negotiations continue.
Blessing of the Animals begins in honor of St. Francis of Assisi
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, 25 church communities around Maine will hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services over the next two weeks. Animal lovers are invited to bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy […]
Menendez tells Senate colleagues he won’t resign, remains defiant amid bribery charges
More than half of Senate Democrats have said he should step down, but the New Jersey senator told them Thursday he has no plans to do so.
Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service make final trip to mailboxes
The fewer than 1 million recipients who still subscribe to the DVD service will be able to keep the final discs that land in their mailboxes.
Tech giants ramp up cloud security under pressure from Washington
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are improving security for cloud computing customers as Washington regulators and politicians press for action after breaches.