Jason McFarland addresses more than 100 well-wishers on the footbridge near where his son Valerio, 5, was swept away, saying ‘that one little man brought all of us together.”
May 2018
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Thursday’s major league roundup: Astros’ Morton beats Indians to improve to 7-0
Charlie Morton is tied for the AL lead in wins after an 8-2 win.
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Sports Digest: Orlando Magic to interview Maine native Clifford for coaching job
Steve Clifford was fired after five seasons with the Charlotte Hornets.
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NHL notebook: Capitals and Ovechkin not yet satisfied
Alex Ovechkin is in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in his 13-year career.
Posted inMaine, News
Peggy Osher, philanthropist and community supporter who generously shared her love of art, dies at 88
She and her husband were major backers of the Portland Museum of Art, donating hundreds of works to the museum and schools, and have a map library at USM named after them.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Cavaliers have LeBron and little else in Game 5
Three Cleveland starters combined for 10 points in a loss to a Celtics team that played with more urgency.
Posted inMaine, News
Two women and a man plead guilty to drug conspiracy
The trio conspired to acquire heroin, fentanyl and crack in Rochester, N.Y., and sell them in central Maine, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank says.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
New York City man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Ambrose Wan, 33, entered his plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack in central Maine.
Posted inNation & World
U.N. watchdog says Iran complying with nuclear deal
The United States pulled out of the pact this month, and wants to impose tough sanctions on Iran.
Posted inNation & World
Congo’s Ebola toll: 31 cases, including 9 deaths
The deadly outbreak has authorities crossing the border to buy up available thermometers.