Religion Digest
Lenten Taize Prayer will be held at 7 p.m., March 4, in the Cenacle (lower level) of Cathedral of St. Paul, at the corner of High and Chatham streets. The evening will feature reflection and song for the Lenten Season. The prayer of Taize is repetitive prayer set to simple …
Letter: Removing Judeo-Christian values has brought us to this
Why is anyone surprised by the rise in physical violence, and venomous rhetoric these days? Since the 1960s, court rulings have arrived removing Bible teachings and symbols of Judeo-Christian heritage from the public square. Suddenly, in public institutions, the Bible is a forbidden book, the Ten … Read More
Quabbin school committee questions superintendent candidate
BARRE – Sheila Muir, assistant superintendent of the Quabbin Regional School District, answered a baker's dozen worth of questions posed by school committee members Thursday night, explaining in detail her interest in succeeding longtime Superintendent Maureen M. Marshall who will retire at the … Read More
The Latest: Expelled Colorado lawmaker switches parties
A Colorado lawmaker expelled from office over sexual misconduct allegations switched parties right before the vote, a move which would allow Republicans to name his replacement. Rep. Steve Lebsock was a Democrat but changed his registration Friday to Republican. Read More
Gallo crushes first spring homer, but slugging isn’t No. 1 goal for 2018
His second spring outing Friday wasn't to his liking, as indicated by the four runs (two unearned) the Cleveland Indians scored against him in the fifth inning en route to a 9-4 victory. Another indication was his reaction after being removed after recording only two outs. The quiet of a …
Officials searching for North Richland Hills man seek word on body recovered from river
Authorities searching for an 84-year-old man from North Richland Hills who went missing Feb. 21 are awaiting the identitification of a body that was recovered from a truck in the Trinity River. Family members told police that James Booth may be suffering from the early stages of dementia. Dallas-Fire … Read …
St. John’s lawyer slams insurance industry’s call for cap on pain-and-suffering compensation
Valerie Hynes, partner in the law firm Roebothan McKay Marshall, was responding to comments in Friday's Telegram by Don Forgeron, president and CEO of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Forgeron said Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Canadian province that hasn't imposed some type … Read More
8 Ways Telegram Thinks Its Own ICO Could Go Wrong
Instead, the tokens would be used for payments between users and to access various services on the proposed Telegram Open Network, once it is built. The document may have been written out of an abundance of caution, considering the size of Telegram's initial coin offering (ICO) – potentially $2.5 … Read …
Edgecombe to weigh rabies law changes
The Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners is set to discuss state rabies laws among other topics Monday evening. Karen Lachapelle and Mandy Tolson will present information to the board on changes to state law relative to rabies. The board will also consider approval of a structure for an Animal … Read …
Editorial: Changing times
Some of that blame, the letter points out, belongs with the media outlets — The Telegram among them — that covered the charges with far more vigour than the seriousness of the charges would ordinarily have deserved, outing men and destroying lives in the process. In part, the letter reads …