Even as Maine experiences record numbers of overdose deaths, the expanded availability and use of the lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone presents a competing narrative.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: What just happened?
Surrounded by emptiness after Christmas, J.P. Devine ponders an aging ornament and what’s lasting in his own life.
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Commentary: Bookstores are a refuge for freedom of speech while censors on both sides wage battle
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Hilary Koch: How to keep going after ‘Quitter’s Day’
New Year’s resolutions rarely work. But setting goals doesn’t have to end in failure.
Posted inOn this date
Jan. 1, 1990: Pittston toddler’s alarm saves family in fire, meet the Kennebec County Sheriff ‘officer of the year’, and trash is on the agenda in Gardiner
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Posted inCommunity
Federal funds available to help underserved entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce recently launched the Capital Readiness Program grant competition, which dedicates $93.5 million to help minority and other underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses. This program, administered by the Minority Business Development Agency, marks the largest program of its kind in the history of the Commerce Department. The […]
Posted inThings to Do
Tim Winchester concert planned at Blue
Tim Winchester will take the stage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Blue, at 650 A Congress St., in Portland. The music of the Maine based singer-songwriter and contemporary folk artist encourages close listening and contemplation. His heart-stirring songs are a careful curation of melody, warmth and dynamic restraint and have been described as […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Ruth J. (Stinson) Torrey
FRANKLIN – To quote mom: “If you know me, you already know. If you didn’t, it’s too late now!”
Ruth J. (Stinson) …
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Death Notice: Ruth J. (Stinson) Torrey
Torrey, Ruth J. (Stinson) 76, of Franklin, Dec. 27, at home. Celebration will be held at a later time. …