At least 6 cases of pertussis are reported at the city’s primary school and junior high school and parents are being warned to get booster vaccinations for their children.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, Sports
Father accuses baseball coaches of conspiring to ‘bean’ his daughter
The father says the coaches wanted his daughter to quit a team on which she is the only girl.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Armed man robs Topsham tanning salon Tuesday night
A man with his face covered entered Sun Tan City at the Topsham Fair Mall, showed a handgun, demanded money and fled, police said.
Posted inMaine
Yarmouth may hold event to collect unwanted guns
Police already accept unwanted firearms for disposal, but the one-day event would be promoted as a way for residents to safely give up guns they no longer want to keep in their homes.
Posted inMaine
Winslow driver snaps CMP pole in Albion after swerving to avoid deer
The man, 43-year-old Jason Low, of Winslow, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening to his neck and shoulder in the Wednesday morning crash.
Posted inCommunity
Winthrop names its top seniors
Benjamin Paul Boulay is valedictorian, and Vincent Gaetano Scott is salutatorian.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump says ‘missiles coming’ against Syria, ‘new and smart’
On Twitter this morning the president also condemns Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Posted inBaseball, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Deering High student won’t be allowed to play varsity baseball, judge rules
Princehoward Yee, who lives in Falmouth, transferred to the Portland school earlier this year.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine high court to consider 7 key questions about ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has asked attorneys involved in a lawsuit over ranked-choice to prepare briefs in preparation for a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Speaker Paul Ryan shakes Republican Party with decision not to run for re-election
The move by the Wisconsin congressman sets off a scramble for leadership of House Republicans.