As the minor leagues are being restructured, there are encouraging signs for the Portland team, which announced a new, 10-year agreement to remain the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
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Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Yoshiro Mori resigns as Tokyo Olympics president after sexist comments
No successor is named with the delayed Olympics less than six months away and a rising public sentiment against the games.
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Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s richest scallop fishing grounds closed for year
There will also be a partial closure of western Casco Bay.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump lawyers argue impeachment is based on ‘hatred,’ not facts
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asked Trump’s lawyers to detail what the president did to stop the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and when Trump first learned the building had been breached.
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Waterville police officer fatally shoots ‘knife-wielding’ Hartland man on highway
The state Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of Eric J. Porter, 32, of Hartland by Waterville police Officer Paul Heath, after authorities responded to call at a hotel parking lot.
Posted inMaine, News
Hackers interrupt Yarmouth meeting with racial epithet, obscene video
School officials are working with law enforcement to identify the people responsible for the incident, which briefly interrupted a school committee meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine clears all counties for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The Maine Department of Education announced all counties are now designated ‘green,’ meaning in-person learning can be offered as long as health and safety requirements are followed.
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The Latest: Los Angeles County says medical center broke virus rules
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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What to watch for as Trump’s lawyers deliver impeachment defense
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.