Liz Leddy and Kate Zehr of the Portland Boxing Club finish second in their weight classes at the national tournament.
2021
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Maine Wildlife: Stay Safe, Keep them Safe topic of virtual talk
Maine Wildlife: Stay Safe, Keep them Safe is the topic of a virtual talk set for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. This virtual talk, presented by Jennifer Marchigiani of Misfits Rehab, will discuss what a wildlife rehabilitator does and how she got started as a wildlife rehabilitator. She will share some information about Maine’s wildlife, […]
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Simone Biles makes mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
Simone Biles and other medal-winning American gymnasts will use the the post-Olympic Gold Over America Tour as a platform to stress the importance of proper mental health.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Schoolchildren lead effort to pardon wrongly convicted Salem ‘witch’
Twenty people from Massachusetts were killed and hundreds of others accused during a frenzy that began in 1692, stoked by superstition, fear of disease and strangers, scapegoating and petty jealousies.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots vs. Eagles: 5 things to watch during tonight’s second preseason game
From how time is split between Cam Newton and Mac Jones to how the cornerbacks step up, New England’s game in Philadelphia has some intrigue.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison man, 86, dies after SUV backs into Kennebec River in Anson, police say
Gary Ward died at the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
U.S. to erase student loan debt for those with severe disabilities
The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt and marks the start of a broader overhaul of a program that has been criticized for having overly burdensome rules.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Billionaire gives former New Hampshire hermit ‘River Dave’ money to build a cabin
In the meantime, the location of David Lidstone’s temporary winter housing is being kept secret to protect his privacy.
Posted inNation & World
Taliban suppress more dissent as economic challenges loom
Many Afghans fear a return to the Taliban’s harsh rule in the late 1990s, when the group largely confined women to their homes, banned television and music, chopped off the hands of suspected thieves and held public executions.
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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol
Officials evacuated buildings around the Capitol and sent snipers to the area after officers saw the man holding what looked like a detonator inside a pickup truck.