Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labor are eroding.
October 2020
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Parents of high school student-athletes find themselves on the outside looking in
When it comes to watching their children play high school sports this fall, parents adapt to new rules, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Family of teen killed in Clinton crash organizes protest
Tommy Porfirio, 15, and Emily and Ashlin Baker, 14 and 12, respectively, were killed Feb. 9 in a one-car accident in Clinton. Porfirio’s family plans to gather Saturday morning outside the house of the driver, Timothy Silva, 17.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
FBI arrests Bath man in connection with alleged $2.8 million embezzlement
David Altenburg, 45, was charged with four counts of wire fraud after he allegedly embezzled from a Portland financial firm.
Posted inUncategorized
U.S., Europe reel as virus infections surge at record pace
In the United States, new cases per day are on the rise in 44 states, with many of the biggest surges in the Midwest and Great Plains, where resistance to masks and other precautions has been running high. Deaths per day are climbing in 30 states.
Posted inSports
Hockey outbreaks in New England have Maine CDC on alert
No positive cases have been linked directly to a hockey referee who worked seven games in Maine and tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
C-SPAN suspends political editor Steve Scully after he admits lying about Twitter hack
Scully said he was frustrated by Trump’s comments and several weeks of criticism on social media and conservative news outlets about his role as moderator, including attacks directed at his family.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine football team back on practice field, looking to spring
The Black Bears are preparing for a six-game season next spring after the fall season was called off because of the pandemic.
Posted inSports
Correa homers in ninth, Astros force Game 6
Carlos Correa’s home run gives Houston a 4-3 win, cutting Tampa Bay’s lead in the ALCS to 3-2.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Jagged Little Pill’ leads Tony Awards nominations with 15
Right behind is ‘Moulin Rouge!,’ a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie, which got 14 nominations.