Runners had been scheduled to pass by the area when the blast occurred but the race in Seaside Park, N.J., had been delayed when an unattended backpack was found.
2016
Posted inSports
SIDELINES: Clifford coaches the coaches
FARMINGTON — This is a guarantee. This winter, a lot of high school and college basketball teams all across Maine are going to play some strong defense, particularly when it comes to closing out on shooters on the perimeter. Players who are accustomed to finding wide open threes, or driving past defenders to attack the […]
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Bags packed, Bowdoinham dirt biker heads out on 14-month tour
Carmel Rubin, who works for the court system in Augusta, is headed for the byways of the U.S. and will join other bike enthusiasts to go ‘Mapless in Madagascar.’
Posted inNation & World
Security, spirits high at 183rd Oktoberfest in Munich
The 17-day festival is expected to draw 6 million visitors.
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Scientists detect black hole eating a star
And for the first time, they observe the brilliant flare of light that echoes through space afterward.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winslow hands Erskine 1st loss of season
Ashley Quirion, plus an own goal lift Black Raiders to win.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winslow wears out MDI
The Black Raiders run their win streak to 25 games in a row.
Posted inNation & World
Nigeria’s leader apologizes for plagiarizing Obama
A speech given by President Muhammadu Buhari contains similarities to Obama’s 2008 victory speech.
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Euthanasia allowed for dying minor in Belgium
Belgian law allows assisted suicide for juveniles of any age – with strict conditions.
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Pentagon halts airstrike on Syria in face of accusations
The Syrian government and Russia say a strike by U.S. warplanes is responsible for killing 60 Syrian soldiers.