I f you have a medical appointment this week, you might want to wish your nurse a happy National Nurses Week. This annual event is designed to celebrate the important role nurses play in health care. Of course, while nurses and doctors can help you in many ways, you can do a lot of good […]
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It’s only teenage wasteland unwittingly enabled by grownups
Wow. I’m a teenager. I should do something rebellious and commercial, like dying my hair or piercing some unspecified body part or smoking something suspect. Right? I mean, that’s the narrative Hollywood and American companies like Hot Topic are trying to sell. Teens, rebel! By buying our mass-produced products sold nationwide! It isn’t even anything […]
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Fatigue: A scourge of humankind
Staving off tiredness should be considered an artform. It may not quite have the bohemian hipness of sculpting or jazz, and you don’t see awake people on display at the Louvre. But it requires a special set of skills, and maybe the odd chemical or two. Being a human is so counterintuitive sometimes. You’d think […]
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Meet Rocky…
Rocky is a blue tiger cat, a tall, sweet, gentle, older guy who came into Another Chance Animal Rescue after being found as a stray in North Berwick. Rocky was already declawed and neutered when he was found so it’s believe he was once a beloved family pet. Somehow, by accident or design, Rocky hit […]
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Additional officers hired to reduce jail OT costs
ALFRED — Five new corrections officers will soon be working at York County Jail, filling about half the vacancies at the facility. The hiring, approved by York County commissioners at their meeting Wednesday, is expected to reduce overtime costs by putting more “boots on the ground” at the jail and filling open shifts due to […]
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Legislature gets plenty of work done, still a lot more to do
The 127th Maine Legislature has adjourned sine die, or without day, meaning we are done! The last day of the session was “veto day” when the Legislature returned on April 29 to take up 32 bills that were vetoed by the governor. The Legislature overrode 20 on those bills and sustained 12. Some of those […]
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Marginal Way receives Yankee Magazine award OGUNQUIT — The Marginal Way was recognized with a Yankee Magazine Editor’s Choice award for Best of New England 2016. The magazine will feature the Marginal Way in a special section in the May/June Issue which will be on the newsstands in late April The special section includes Yankee’s […]
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‘Almost Home’ can be your home
OGUNQUIT — The Almost Home Inn Essay Contest is seeking 8,000 entries from interested participants worldwide. The prize is the Almost Home Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in the coastal vacation resort town of Ogunquit. The winner will also receive $20,000 in cash. The contest deadline is Sept. 1. The winner will be announced on Sept. 25. […]
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WHS hosts ‘Breakfast of Champions’
WELLS — Wells High School hosted its third Breakfast of Champions of the 2015-2016 school year on April 8. Seven staff members and 13 students were recognized for excellence in their positive contributions to Wells High School. Those selected to receive this honor are generally nominated by a coach, teacher or staff member based upon […]
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York Hospital earns ‘A’ for patient safety
YORK — York Hospital was one of 798 hospitals in the country to receive an A ranking in hospital safety by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. The organization assigns letter grade Hospital Safety Scores, from A through F to hospitals nationwide, with A being the top score. “Patient safety is of course […]