At 91, Joan Caron has raised seven children with her husband, Louis.
August 2024
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
YouTube ads from major brands are landing on Project 2025 videos
The videos included ads from over 60 global brands, including SKIMS, BetterHelp, Verizon and Slack. Several of the brands have publicly made diversity, equity and inclusion commitments that appear to run counter to the video messaging.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech on interest rate cuts
Investors now expect the Fed to start cutting rates at its next meeting in September.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Oxford 250 drivers agree: Races are won in shop, not on track
The most important work for Sunday’s main event is done before the the green flag is waved at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Posted inNation & World, News
Same-sex penguin pair captured hearts. After one died, the other sang.
The death of Sphen the penguin inspires love and concern in Australia and beyond.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
The announcement also comes as the government is once again urging people to get an updated COVID-19 booster, ahead of the fall and winter respiratory virus season.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending presidential bid, endorses Trump
He made clear that he wasn’t formally ending his bid and said his supporters could continue to back him in the majority of states where they are unlikely to sway the outcome.
Posted inMaine, News
Dump truck falls through covered bridge linking Gorham and Windham
The Ford F750 was loaded with gravel and exceeded the posted 3-ton weight limit when it fell through the wooden planks of Babb’s Bridge and into the Presumpscot River. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Democrats once strove to ‘go high’ against Trump. Not anymore.
This year’s convention culminated recent efforts to needle Trump on topics known to strike a nerve in the former president, with some Democrats saying they are tired of being polite.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Mainers take to the stage with spooky stories, political messages and more this fall
See ‘Dracula’ performed as a play or dance production, the story of Margaret Chase Smith at Portland Stage and two major motion pictures turned into musicals.