The Australian swimmer swam the second-fatest time in history to win, handing Ledecky her first runner-up finish in an individual Olympic final.
2021
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
After strong start from Chris Sale, Sea Dogs walk off with another win
Sale strikes out nine while throwing 64 pitches at a sold-out Hadlock Field, then Devlin Granberg’s RBI single in the 10th inning gives Portland its 18th victory in 19 games.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Delaware eliminates Windham in Little League softball East Region tournament
Windham falls 5-2 and is knocked out of the tournament.
Posted inSports
Golf roundup: Lee beats Lee6 in playoff at Evian Championship
Minjee Lee rallies from seven shots down to win her first major championship.
Posted inNation & World
Bob Moses, 1960s civil rights leader who saw math as road to equality, dies at 86
He founded the Algebra Project in 1982 to improve math literacy among underserved populations and served as the Mississippi field director of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which worked to dismantle segregation in the ’60s.
Posted inNew England
Hiker dies on Mount Carrigan in White Mountains
A 911 call came in around 12:30 p.m. reporting a hiker who was found unconscious and not breathing on the Signal Ridge Trail.
Posted inNation & World
Fauci says U.S. headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus
He says he has taken part in conversations about changing mask guidelines and the possibility of booster shots.
Posted inLocal & State
Kennebec Land Trust plans to purchase, permanently conserve 120 acres in Fayette
The land has been owned by the Hewett family since 1965.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list
Betts is out with right hip inflammation.