After carrying just 28 players last season, Rams had 60-plus turn out in the preseason.
2022
Posted inNation & World, News
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ gets life term for U.S. hostage deaths
A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group ever to be convicted in a U.S. court.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
State investigation finds Augusta officer justified in 2019 shooting of city man
A report by the Office of the Maine Attorney General states Officer Sabastian Guptill was acting in self-defense when he shot and wounded an Augusta man who was wanted for a domestic violence assault charge in Farmington.
Posted inBusiness
Gov. Mills announces agriculture infrastructure investment grants
Six area farms and food processors awarded $2.5 million in grants.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Things to Do
The Great Falls Balloon Festival wakes up from a long sleep Friday morning
The crowd collectively smiles — phones aloft and pointed toward the people waving goodbye from above, Marla Hoffman writes.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan residents can give input on riverfront development Aug. 22-24
The town of Skowhegan and nonprofit Main Street Skowhegan invite community members to share ideas, suggestions and feedback for redesigning the riverfront space between 39 Water St. and 225 Water St. Opportunities for input run between Monday and Wednesday, Aug. 22-24. The goal is to make the area enjoyable for pedestrians/bicyclists, river viewing, and river […]
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Buccaneers not sure exactly when Brady will return
Tom Brady is currently away from training camp for “personal reasons” but is expected to rejoin the team before the final preseason game.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Soft Features’
A wholly accurate story about the complications and obstacles most journalists face as they struggle to live up to their own and their professional ethics.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency
Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Rushdie attack shows the hard truths of Iran’s soft power
The signal from Tehran is that enemies of the regime can be attacked anywhere, even in the U.S., even decades after the regime first put a target on their backs.