The 18-year-old refugee says she knows she’s one of the ‘lucky ones’ to have been able to safely seek asylum.
2019
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Winthrop boys basketball rolls past Oak Hill
Skowhegan girls remain undefeated with win over Mt. Blue.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cony boys basketball pulls away in fourth quarter for win over Erskine
Rams take over late to edge rival Eagles in KVAC A battle.
Posted inMaine
No solutions for Children’s Place emerge from Waterville meeting
Last week Executive Director Richard Dorian said that in July facility will have to go from serving 53 children to 24.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Why are Republicans responding now when Rep. Steve King has long made racist comments?
He won his Iowa district by just a slim margin in November and Republicans fear his notoriety translates into fundraising success for any Democratic opponent.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs-Red Sox extend affiliation through 2022 before Hot Stove dinner
Joe Oliver is introduced as the new manager for the Portland Sea Dogs.
Posted inNation & World
Brexit explained: Dead end after months of talks
Britain is one of the largest U.S. trading partners, so any negative effects from a possible messy exit from the EU could hurt American interests.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Woman who was ‘financial officer’ of Maine heroin ring sentenced to prison
Officials say Briana Thayer, who will serve 4 years of a 6-year sentence, was the ‘financial officer’ for a ring that smuggled $3.2 million worth of heroin into Oxford County before their arrests in 2015.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Edelman staying on target during Patriots’ playoff run
Just ask quarterback Tom Brady about the efforts of receiver Julian Edelman in the playoffs: ‘We needed it (last week) and we’ll need it next week, too.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Number of family-style child care providers on the decline in Maine
The overall capacity, however, has remained roughly the same even as the state’s population of children has declined.