Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing them to close 700 cases per year to get rid of an immense backlog.
September 2018
Posted inNation & World, News
Florence’s floodwaters still rising, 8 days after storm
Water draining toward the sea from inland areas is sending rivers over their banks across a wide region.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump delays release of Russia documents
The president says the Justice Department and U.S. allies have raised security concerns about their disclosure.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Edward Little girls soccer holds off Mt. Blue
Red Eddies edge Cougars to grab 1st victory of the season.
Posted inNation & World
Westminster’s top dog Uno the beagle dies
No beagle had won the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show until Uno did in 2008.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Report says alcohol killed over 3 million people in 2016
And trends predict an increase in consumption over the next 10 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Woman rescued in Lewiston fire was smoking while on oxygen, officials say
The fire started on the couch of her apartment on Shawmut Street, according to a spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Photos: Sixth-graders take a deep dive into ocean science at Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Students from Greene Central School in Greene, Maine, came to Portland on Friday to work in the LabVenture learning space at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. At LabVenture, students can explore the impact of a changing climate on the Gulf of Maine and its key species, such as black sea bass and lobster, in […]
Posted inSports
Friday’s Sports Digest: UMaine goes to 8-0 with 9-1 field hockey win over Northeastern
The Black Bears score seven unanswered goals in the second half.
Posted inNation & World, News, Science
Japan releases space rovers on an asteroid
The mission could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.