The Hungarian race’s organizer hopes to raise awareness for the profession and attract more people to the job at a time when cremations are growing in popularity.
June 2016
Posted inLifestyle, News
Threatened flooding in Paris sends museums scrambling to protect art
At the Louvre, thousands of works of art are stored in flood-risk basements.
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Posted inNews, Sports
FIFA: Blatter and other soccer officials awarded themselves $80 million
The payments in bonuses and raises were given over five years.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. hiring slows in May and many stop looking for work
Less-educated workers bear the brunt as employers added only 38,000 jobs, the fewest in over five years.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Saturday is the winning day of the weekend forecast
Rain comes into the area Sunday afternoon with heavy downpours possible.
Posted inMaine, News
Spanish fisherman finds Maine teen’s message in a bottle
The bottle began its three-year, 3,000-mile journey on Monhegan Island.
Posted inCommunity
Gardiner Boys/Girls State delegates, alternates
Russell, Babcock, Kropp, Cloutier, Farris, Morgan, Cooper, Toman, Mansir, Goodridge, Colby recognized.
Posted inMaine, News
Searchers pull body of teen kayaker from Presumpscot River
Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, was reported missing Thursday after a tandem kayak he was paddling with another boy capsized. The other boy survived.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters at San Jose rally
Police kept their distance from the crowd as the scuffles played out, but prevented them from getting any closer to the convention center.
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: Bond sale gives greenlight to stalled projects
Many of the funded projects should have gotten underway much sooner.