Bowdoin prof receives National Endowment for the Humanities award Bowdoin College Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies Matthew Klingle has been selected to receive a 2016-17 National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar Award to publish research findings in the book “Sweet Blood: Diabetes and the Nature of Health in America.” In a departure […]
August 2016
Sports Roundup
High school football preview show upcoming Forecaster sports editor Michael Hoffer will join WMTW sports director Travis Lee and Randy Whitehouse of Central Maine Newspapers to preview the high school football season Friday at 7 p.m. on Channel 8.
Golf roundup: Reed, Laird lead at Barclays
Patrick Reed and Martin Laird score 66s in the opening round.
Stolen Patriots helmet returned with apology
The helmet signed by members of the 2014 Super Bowl championship team is delivered to Skipjack’s restaurant almost two weeks after it was stolen.
Vehicles that talk to each other ready for road
Regulators may soon call for the safety-enhancing wireless links, but a fight over access to radio airwaves looms.
Sports Digest: Federer, Nadal to team up in new tournament
The Laver Cup in 2017 will pit the best tennis players of Europe against the rest of the world.
Prince’s Paisley Park opening to public
The private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar will open for daily tours starting Oct. 6.
Trump and Clinton trade racially charged accusations
While he calls her a bigot, she says he reinforces stereotypes and offers ‘a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters.’
EpiPens maker offers financial aid to patients, but won’t budge on higher price of drug
Politicians and consumer groups continue to condemn what they see as price-gouging in the $608 drug charge.
On trip to Greenland, Sen. King finds effect of climate change ‘amazing and scary’
He returns from a three-day fact-finding trip with plan to call for more U.S. icebreakers to clear Arctic trade routes.