GENEVA — The head of the World Trade Organization predicted a “bumpy and rocky” road as it opened its highest-level meeting in 4-1/2 years on Sunday, with issues like pandemic preparedness, food insecurity and overfishing of the world’s seas on the agenda. At a time when some question WTO’s relevance, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hopes the […]
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Moore hits walk-off single, sending Mariners past Red Sox 7-6
Dylan Moore hit a walk-off single to center field off Boston reliever Hansel Robles in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ gun safety law still a work in progress
The 2019 law allowing police to temporarily confiscate weapons from people deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others has had limited impact because it requires a medical assessment that hospitals are hesitant to provide.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations drop slightly as cases continue downward trend
There were 132 people hospitalized statewide with the virus on Saturday as the state reported 220 new cases.
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New Sharon voters asked to approve buying firetruck
The proposal is for $255,000 for a 2009 Pierce fire rescue truck.
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Vandals deface scenic vista in Cape Elizabeth
The graffiti covers the ocean side of the rocky ledges of Dyer Point near Two Lights and Cape Elizabeth Light.
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State police reorganizing, adding personnel and an overnight shift
The changes are the result of funding for additional police personnel.
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Maine COVID cases and hospitalizations hold steady
The state has seen a dramatic drop in infection rates and hospitalizations over the past four weeks, while numbers were virtually unchanged Friday.
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Golf roundup: Wyndham Clark stays hot and takes lead in Canada
Wyndham Clark shoots a 63 for a one-stroke lead at the Canadian Open.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Silence’ and ‘Woodsqueer’
A powerful new novel by award-winning Maine author and poet William Carpenter, and Gretchen Legler’s essays about crafting a sustainable rural life