‘What was I Thinking?’ is theme selected by Hallowell Cultural Committee.
2016
Posted inNation & World, News
Watershed genetic finding opens ‘black box’ of schizophrenia
Scientists find that a person’s risk of schizophrenia is dramatically increased if they inherit variants of a gene important to ‘synaptic pruning.’
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Morning Sentinel Jan. 27 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 27, 2016.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage: Mainers who carry concealed weapons could help rid state of drug dealers
The governor says he isn’t advocating vigilante justice, but calls for harsh treatment of drug dealers, including the death penalty for any dealer who sells drugs that result in a fatal overdose.
Posted inNation & World, News
Garbage truck fueled by natural gas explodes in New Jersey
The explosion blasts a hole in a nearby home and debris tears a hole in the roof of another.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec Journal Jan. 27 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 27, 2016.
Posted inBusiness
Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged
The bank signals that it could slow future rate increases if global weakness doesn’t abate.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Maine, News
The discovery of Planet X
If astronomers spot a new planet on the order of the size of Neptune or Uranus, we’ll be back to a nine-planet solar system, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama to seek $12 billion for summer child nutrition
Nearly 22 million children receive free and reduced-price meals during the school year, but just a fraction of those receive meals when school is out.
Posted inCommunity
Old Canada Road Historical Society launches online database
Project is supported by a Maine State Archives grant.