On May 6, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released its third National Climate Assessment report, outlining how global warming has already made an impact on the U.S. Then, this week, a frightening report based on behavior of some of Antarctica’s glaciers moved the probability of catastrophic sea level rise much closer. There’s always room […]
May 2014
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Veterans Affairs scandal
To the Editor: The VA has been caught with its pants down. Forty-plus veterans died while waiting up to 21 months to be seen by specialist doctors for various life threatening illness’ at the VAMC Phoenix, Arizona. More deaths are also reported at other VAMC’s nationwide. This is blatant mismanagement if not criminal under the […]
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‘It’s not what you see coming out of Hollywood’: Portland police, FBI dismiss idea of violent gangs in city
PORTLAND Following a Los Angeles Times report that the handgun used by suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev to shoot at pursuing police officers was funneled through “violent” gangs in Portland, the city’s police chief and a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent on Tuesday downplayed any link between “loosely affiliated criminal groups” in Portland and […]
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Friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect to testify
BOSTON A college friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect could testify in court in an effort to suppress evidence for his own upcoming trial, which a judge ruled does not need to be moved from Massachusetts in order to be fair. Dias Kadyrbayev is charged with tampering with evidence for removing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s laptop […]
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Tough loss for ’Hounds
LISBON FALLS Terri Trudell walked off the field on Tuesday shaking her head. She had just watched her Lisbon High School softball team battle tooth and nail with Winthrop. Her pitcher Kailyn Hill tossed 6.2 innings of no-hit ball, but the Ramblers were celebrating a come-from-behind 4- 2 Mountain Valley Conference win. Winthrop (5-2) scored […]
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Twins walk-off on Red Sox, 8-6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After what Chris Parmelee has been through the last six weeks, he’ll savor this home run for a while. Parmelee hit a gameending shot in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins overcame David Ortiz’s big night to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Tuesday. “ It’s huge. It’s one of […]
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Six-run third lifts Greyhounds
LISBON FALLS —Lisbon scored six runs in the third inning en route to a 6-3 Mountain Valley Conference baseball win over Winthrop on Tuesday. The Greyhounds improved to 6-2 and host Boothbay Region today. In the third, Tucker Brannon had a two-run single, while Joe Philbrick, Brett Gravel, Darren Ward and Tyler Halls followed with […]
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Eagles get second win; Morse, Freeport rolls
TOPSHAM — Oxford Hills visited Mt. Ararat High School in girls lacrosse action on Tuesday and the host Eagles won, 14-4. Goals for the home team came from Sierra Gilley and Alison Nolan with four each. Rebecca Schuman, Erin Tome and Carly Raymond had two goals each, while Schuman chipped in with three assists for […]
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Sea Dogs leave 11 on in 4-2 setback
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The New Britain Rock Cats (15-12) made it three straight wins, holding on for a 4-2 Eastern League baseball win over the Portland Sea Dogs (22-13) on Tuesday night at New Britain Stadium. The Sea Dogs didn’t make it easy for the Rock Cats, collecting 14 baserunners, but they left 11 […]