In the inaugural event showcasing Maine’s best high school milers, Tia Tardy of Lincoln wins the girls’ race and John Hassett of Castine prevails in the boys’ race.
August 2016
Posted inNews, Olympics, Sports
High-energy ceremony opens Olympics as Brazil sends environmental message
Even in the midst of a political crisis and a recession that limited the budget for the opening ceremony, the country shows it is ready for revelry.
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Posted inBusiness
Sanford rug maker takes first step to avoid tariffs on imported fibers
The approval from the Commerce Department could allow Flemish Master Weavers to save 8 percent or more.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Travel guru Rick Steves declines to debate anti-marijuana campaign in Maine
The No on 1 campaign had issued the debate challenge after Steves donated $50,000 to the campaign backing marijuana legalization.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Florida man pleads guilty in fake bank card spending spree in Maine
Ariel Perez-Calvo, 28, of Miami is the second man to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor as part of the fraud scheme.
Posted inNews, Politics
Roger Katz, Republican state senator from Augusta, calls Trump ‘not fit to be president’
The moderate is the highest-profile Maine Republican so far to say he cannot support his party’s nominee.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Roger Katz: Why this Republican cannot support Donald Trump
This presidential election has come down to nothing less than taking a stand for basic American values.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Trump’s statements about Somali immigrants in Maine draw rebuke
The Republican presidential nominee hints at a correlation between Somali immigrants and more crime, but local police chiefs say property crime and violent crime are down.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Men’s basketball players worth watching beyond Team USA
Many of them have a tie to the NBA as the game becomes more international.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Brady speaks, ready to put Deflategate behind him
Tom Brady calls it a personal decision to drop the appeal of four-game suspension, which begins Sept. 3. ‘I’ll be excited to be back when I’m back,’ he says.