Gardiner resident and son, Elliot, took advantage of nice weather Friday at Williams Park in Augusta.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
NASCAR’s Johnson confused, frustrated after his own coronavirus scare
Jimmie Johnson has been cleared to race this weekend after sitting out last week’s race – snapping a streak of 663 straight starts, longest among active drivers – after receiving a positive test.
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Posted inCommunity
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce business breakfast set for July 16
Erik Peters, attorney with the Law Office of Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman, P.A., will speak.
Posted inSports
Giants star catcher Posey out this year over virus concerns
Buster Posey adopted twin girls who were born premature, so he thinks it is safer for him not to play.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Belgrade residents to consider adding second full-time firefighter, switching to appointed road commissioner
For the first time, Belgrade’s annual Town Meeting warrant will be decided at the polls, with the vote set for Tuesday, July 14.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Florida’s curve no longer flat amid new surge of virus cases
On Thursday, officials reported 120 deaths in one day, the highest number since the previous record of 113 in early May.
Posted inSports
NESCAC cancels conference competition for fall season
The pandemic forces the New England Small College Athletic Association to cancel all league events, but members may compete out of conference.
Posted inCommunity
Harvesting Maine wild blueberries during COVID-19 discussion set for July 14
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a discussion about the process of safely harvesting Maine wild blueberries during COVID-19 from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. All Maine wild blueberry growers are invited to join the discussion by Zoom or phone […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Goya CEO’s praise of Trump triggers backlash, calls for boycott
Critics say the CEO’s remarks are out of touch with the reality Latinos have faced since Trump launched his 2016 presidential campaign by calling Mexicans “rapists.”
Posted inNation & World
Man gets prison for trying to steal Magna Carta in England
Mark Royden, from Canterbury, Kent, tried to steal one of the original copies of the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral.