Environmental groups had asked the court to ban vertical buoys from a large right whale feeding ground south of Nantucket, but the federal judge declined to do so.
2020
Posted inMaine, News
Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
Posted inNation & World
California wildfires drive thousands from their homes
Hundreds of fires are burning across the state, including 23 major fires or groups of fires that Gov. Gavin Newsom blames on ‘extraordinary weather’ and ‘all of these lightning strikes.’
Posted inSports
Falcone wins Maine Senior Amateur in playoff
Riverside Golf Course’s Daniel Falcone takes the title on his home course, defeating Michael O’Brien of Biddeford-Saco.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox snap nine-game losing streak with 6-3 win over Phillies
Rafael Devers hits a key two-run home run to go with a double and single as Boston gets its first victory in 10 games.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins finish off Hurricanes with 2-1 win
David Pastrnak returns and assists on both goals, and Boston wins its first-round playoff series in five games.
Posted inNation & World
Plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue in Richmond, Va.
The governor announced his intention to take down the 13-ton sculpture of the Confederate general in June, after the death of George Floyd sparked a nationwide protest movement over racial inequality.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
U.S. to demand restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran, Trump says
The administration’s insistence on snapping back international sanctions sets the stage for a contentious dispute.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump praises QAnon conspiracists, appreciates support
The president says he hasn’t heard much about the movement except that ‘they like me very much.’