He says he spent $20,000 in 30 minutes.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New study casts further doubt on efficacy of calcium, Vitamin D pills
An analysis of trials of more than 50,000 older adults suggests that supplements aren’t warranted in fracture prevention.
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Spinal-cord implants that numb pain emerge as alternative to opioids
Technology breakthroughs that are just now reaching patients come from a better understanding of how pain signals are transmitted within the body.
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‘Sound of Music’ star Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68
Ryan Urich says his mother died on Christmas Eve, surrounded by her kids and other family members.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Scarborough High wrestler with one leg finds home after years of hardship
Sam Leishman’s limb was amputated when he was a baby in Ethiopia and he spent years in foster care in Colorado.
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Jay native and her family offer service to help travelers with long-term stays abroad
Of taking a leap to go abroad for a while, Jessica Sueiro says it’s normal to have a difficult transition like her family did, but worth the immersion.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Matinicus lobsterman gives hundreds of pounds of lobster away on Christmas Eve
Noah Ames decided to show his children that Christmas is about more than getting presents.
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Portland’s Polar Express thriving despite uncertain future
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad move is delayed, but still planned, after hitting fundraising frost heave.
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‘We were called to do this,’ Portland toddler’s parents say on adoption day
When the Maynards met Alden, he was anxious and couldn’t focus. Two years later, the 3-year-old is in a courtroom, calm and entranced by balloons, as his new parents vow ‘to be everything for him.’
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Mainers flock to stores 2 days before Christmas
Despite freezing rain and icy conditions, they hit the roads to do last-minute shopping.