Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
January 2023
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Worried about rising costs, Bates College plans budget cuts
College says its finances remain strong, but ‘serious challenges’ are looming.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Mexico considers accepting more migrants expelled by U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was to join President Biden in Mexico, and the countries’ three leaders will spend the next days discussing migration and the other major issues.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Angus King defends Ukraine aid as Republicans eye cuts, more oversight
King, who traveled to Ukraine over the weekend and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, says the Russian invasion is faltering and Vladimir Putin’s only hope is to divide the American public and Ukraine’s allies.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit
By increasing the difficulty of a bipartisan agreement on spending, it could raise the risk of a market-rattling battle over the debt limit and a partial government shutdown later this year.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports
Maine Maritime Academy announces plan to restore football program
After suspending program for 2 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, MMA set to bring the sport back this fall.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington coalition offers mobile outreach harm reduction services
Sites are located in Farmington, Livermore Falls, Phillips and Wilton.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Georgia special grand jury completes Trump investigation
The special grand jury has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope meets with Benedict’s aide amid revelations in unflattering new book
Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, the longtime secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, has raised eyebrows with an extraordinary memoir in which he settles old scores, reveals palace intrigues and casts Francis in a deeply unfavorable light.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Literacy group plans Augusta preschool family fun night for Jan. 12
“Get on the Reading Railroad and take home a book” is the slogan of the upcoming Augusta Community Preschool Family Fun Night, according to a news release from the Literacy for ME capital-area group. The night is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. The snow date […]