A Maine man who was scouting fishing locations came across a rare sight: A pair of Canada lynx facing off on a dirt road
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inNation / World, News
At least 1 dead, 130 injured as tornadoes rip through Ohio, Indiana
‘There’s areas that truly look like a war zone,’ says a local mayor.
advertisement
Posted inPerspective
Former Gov. Kenneth Curtis and the emergence of the modern Maine government
He is the last governor of Maine to have been born at home, the last to have been raised on a farm and the last to have begun his education in a one room schoolhouse. He has, nevertheless been anything but primitive in his outlook, mindset and philosophy. Meet Kenneth Curtis, the Democrat who won […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Giving back in
The gesture by billionaire Robert F. Smith reverberates beyond the 396 young men who learned at their graduation last Sunday from Morehouse College that Smith is picking up the tab for their college loans. Early estimates are that Smith’s gift amounts to about $10 million, or about $25,000 per graduate. Critics of Smith are correct […]
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
The forgotten history of Memorial Day
In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, and this year’s commemoration on May 27 marks the 151st anniversary of its official nationwide observance. The annual commemoration was born in the […]
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
All gave some; some gave all
The total sacrifice of our American military in all wars is a staggering 1.3 million men and women. Many lay buried overseas and some in the sea.
Posted inNation / World, News
How coffee naps are supposed to work
You gulp a cup of coffee then sleep for 20 minutes before the caffeine kicks in. You’re supposed to wake up refreshed and ready to go.
Posted inNation / World, News
FEC approves free cybersecurity for campaigns despite influence concerns
A nonprofit plans to give free security tools and run cyber bootcamps for campaigns.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon is working on a device to read human emotions
Amazon.com Inc. is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognize human emotions.
Posted inNation / World, News
Tick population is booming; Is climate change to blame?
Matthias Leu, a tick researcher, says warmer temperatures may increase some tick-borne diseases.