Last week the Maritime Service announced that the purser* will henceforth be the “ship’s doctor.” The U.S. Maritime Service Training Station at Sheepshead Bay, L.I. is giving pursers 16 ...

Local developer Gary “Bubba” Purser was thrown out of a Killeen City Council meeting after City Manager Kent Cagle made a remark Purser perceived as insulting, resulting in a blow-up from ...

Heather Purser is a Suquamish Tribe member who is being recognized as one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year for her advocacy work. In 2012, Purser made national news when she successfully advocated ...