Keeping a person’s health information confidential is vital. As a pediatrician, I am ethically and legally bound to protect the medical information of my young patients, and I take that duty very seriously. My patients and their parents count on it. A Florida school district recently made headlines over concerns that teenage athletes were being […]
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine
In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Alex Jones verdict sends a strong message to those who profit from cruel lies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jonathan Bernstein: Why Biden is trailing public opinion on marijuana policy
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Posted inCommunity
Hallowell Legion plans flag disposal
HALLOWELL — Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 plans to dispose of unserviceable U.S. flags at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Hallowell board walk. For more information, call 207-622-2063. Check out other upcoming area events!
Posted inCommunity
Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville Oct. 11 were Ed and Joyce Rushton. They were followed by Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop, second, and Dick Quinlan and Wilma Pouliot, third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants […]
Posted inSports
Cup Series playoffs: Logano wins at Las Vegas to earn spot in NASCAR title race
Joey Logano is assured of being one of the four drivers who will compete for the championship in the season-ending race at Phoenix in three weeks.
Posted inNation & World, New England
City unveils plan for major makeover of Boston Common
The plan includes an expanded visitors’ center, more restrooms, additional sports facilities, and even a sit-down restaurant.
Posted inNation & World, New England
U.S. museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century
One of them, a bronze sculpture of a West African king, had been in the collection of a Rhode Island museum for more than 70 years.
Posted inNation & World
Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school
The school sits in the flood plain of Coldwater Creek, which was contaminated by nuclear waste from weapons production during World War II.