From mooring disputes to Jet Skis, the state’s great ponds are seeing an uptick in disputes related to ever more use.
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Posted inFootball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Ranking the best of the best Maine high school football coaches
The status of the 2020 season is up in the air, but that doesn’t mean we can’t debate Maine’s best coaches, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. envoy says no bailout for Lebanon, calls for change
He wants a thorough investigation into the Aug. 4 blast that killed nearly 180 and wounded thousands.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn’t exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.
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U.K. remembers Far East war on 75th anniversary of V-J Day
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip lead tributes to those who fought to defeat Japan.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Suspension of Maine Maritime football was surprise to players
Already stung by news that the 2020 season was canceled because of coronavirus, team members are reeling from the academy’s decision to indefinitely suspend the program.
Posted inNation & World
Venezuelans brave open sea on tubes, fishing for survival
The pandemic has shut down the Caribbean nation’s already miserable economy.
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Thousands protest, resume calls for Netanyahu to step down
The rallies are the largest in Israel since 2011 demonstrations over the high cost of living.
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Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football
Leaders who grappled with shortages are now facing the opposite problem: not enough takers.
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Surfer saved after friend punches great white shark in Australia
There have been five fatal attacks in the nation’s waters this year.