State police said the driver crashed into a car operated by a pregnant woman, who sustained minor injuries.
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Posted inHealth, News
Though some are finding resilience after hepatitis C cure, others still put testing off
Many people have been cured of hepatitis C, something that was once viewed as a death sentence, but it has yet to make a big impact on a population particularly afflicted by the virus.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine, New England Patriots, News, Sports
Maine artist designed shoes for the New England Patriots
Eamon White, a South Portland teacher, coach, graphic designer and shoe customizer, designed and hand-painted cleats and shoes for the Pats’ ‘My Cause My Cleats’ campaign.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Toy Fund donors know the power of a toy
Families seeking help often have many needs and also are getting support just with housing and food. Assistance programs like food stamps or General Assistance help with those needs, but they don’t buy toys and books for children experiencing hard times.
Posted inMaine, News
How Maine celebrated the holidays 100 years ago
Children decorated their classrooms and performed plays for their parents, while local synagogues planned Hanukkah celebrations.
Posted inNation & World, News
Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Karen Friedman Agnifilo is representing Luigi Mangione while her husband and law partner Mark Agnifilo is representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the hip-hop mogul’s Manhattan federal sex trafficking case.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. officials have been in direct contact with Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
Blinken would not discuss details of the contacts but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct and how it intends to govern in a transition period..
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Families seeking help for first time turn to Toy Fund
With so many families pushed to the edge financially, the Press Herald Toy Fund has received a surge of applications for help this year. The Toy Fund has received requests to help about 4,200 children this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Bluesky is taking off. A Mainer helped design it.
South Portland native Devin Ivy is part of the small team that built the social media site winning over users fed up with Elon Musk’s X.
Posted inNation & World
Syrian rebels deliver American to U.S. military post, photos show
Travis Timmerman, a Missouri native, was imprisoned in Syria after he crossed into the country months ago. He was flown out of Syria and taken by helicopter to Jordan on Friday, a U.S. official said.