The former first lady says there is ‘zero chance’ she would mount a campaign.
2019
Posted inNation & World, News
Librarians facing new tasks say crisis isn’t in the catalog
Some public libraries are dealing with so many patrons struggling with poverty, drug addiction or mental illness that a growing number have put social workers on staff.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump-McConnell 2020? Senate leader glues himself to president
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who’s running for re-election, positions himself as Donald Trump’s wingman.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Judge favors ex-student in Virginia transgender bathroom case
A federal judge rules a school board’s transgender bathroom ban violated the rights of Gavin Grimm, adding to series of decisions favoring transgender students.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire governor vetoes 3 gun control bills
Republican Chris Sununu says the state is one of the safest in the nation and has a long and proud ‘tradition of responsible firearm stewardship.’
Posted inMaine
Sky’s the limit for Maine balloon festival
The balloon festival, held each year on the banks of the Androscoggin River, was launched in 1993 as a way of attracting tourists and enabling various nonprofit groups to raise awareness to their causes.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Man struck by train, critically injured
Firefighters say a man was critically injured when he was struck by a train in Oakland, Maine
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop voters to head to polls Tuesday in second attempt to approve school budget
Voters turned down first budget proposal on June 11.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Right-wing extremism stymies FBI
Some former law enforcement officials and Democratic lawmakers contend federal agencies have been caught flat-footed by a surge in mass shootings by white supremacists.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Epstein suicide sparks fresh round of conspiracy theories
Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in a federal jail is sparking a fresh round of conspiracy theories online, and even from prominent officials, in a case that has long provided fuel for them.