Portland hits five home runs, but a seven-run inning and four homers by Hartford are enough to send the Sea Dogs to a fourth straight loss.
June 2022
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along partisan lines on how to approach issues of gun control and school safety.
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Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Friday’s high school boys’ roundup: Marshwood upsets Scarborough, 3-2
Baseball: The 12th-seeded Hawks earn a second straight playoff win on the road, advancing to the Class A South semifinals.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Friday’s high school girls’ roundup: No. 1 Windham knocks out Thornton
Softball: Ella Wilcox homers twice in support of Brooke Gerry, sending the Eagles to the Class A South semifinals.
Posted inNation & World
FDA says Moderna vaccine for youngest children is safe and effective
The agency’s outside advisers will meet next week to consider whether the Moderna vaccine and one by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, should be authorized for infants and kids under 4 or 5.
Posted inNation & World, News
Large tundra wildfire in southwest Alaska threatens villages
Based on records from the Alaska Fire Service dating back to the 1940s, this is the largest documented wildfire in the lower Yukon River valley.
Posted inNation & World
Biden, leaders reach migration pact despite attendance flap
‘The Los Angeles Declaration’ is being billed as a roadmap for countries in the Americas to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.
Posted inForecaster Sports
A blast and a gem lead Freeport past York in quarterfinals
Falcons get a two-hitter from ace Blaine Cockburn and a three-run homer from Nathan Abbott to advance, 3-0.
Posted inNation & World
Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest
As the shock of the Feb. 24 invasion subsides, analysts say the Kremlin could exploit a dragged-out, entrenched conflict and possible waning interest among Western powers.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Some 20 million watch prime-time hearing of House Jan. 6 panel
That number does not include those watching online or on PBS, and compares to about 11 million viewers who watched the opening day of each of the Trump impeachment trials.