Hands Around the Capitol brought together abortion foes in the state capital to mark the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
2020
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Average normal body temperature isn’t 98.6 anymore. It’s lower – and dropping, research shows
There’s new evidence that shows we’ve been cooling off since the 19th century when 98.6 was established as “normal.”
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Posted inMaine
Snow closes most schools, Legislative offices in central Maine
The National Weather Services expects 4 to 8 inches of snow to have fallen Thursday in central Maine by the time it stops at about 7 p.m.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox execs show no humility in wake of Cora firing
The 2018 championship was won fair and square, they say, while asking fans to reserve judgment until MLB completes its probe of the team.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lyme disease cases in Maine hit a record high last year
The state had at least 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness in 2019, well above the 1,852 cases in 2018 – and more reports may come in.
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
‘Miss Holmes’ to open Jan. 24 in Waterville
Waterville Opera House production will be staged through Feb. 2.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Germany agrees to timeline, compensation for coal phase-out
Germany will pay utility companies billions to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants.
Posted inNation & World, News
State Department chided for silence over alleged threats to envoy
Ukraine announces an investigation into alleged surveillance of former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Mary Schmich: Hey, stop telling us which Democratic candidate is ‘electable’
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Posted inNation & World, News
Australia firefighters save world’s only rare dinosaur trees
Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster of fewer than 200 Wollemi Pines in a remote gorge in the Blue Mountains.