FREEPORT -First-year coach Freeport coach Bob Strong has been working with his squad to find consistent scoring. On Saturday, the Falcons took advantage of a sluggish first half by Traip Academy, scoring four times in the opening frame en route to a 4-1 Western Maine Conference victory in boys high school soccer action. The win […]
September 2018
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China calls off trade talks with U.S. as Trump readies new round of tariffs
Beijing vows to strike back, slapping duties of up to 10 percent on an additional $60 billion in American products.
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Bannon encourages populists in Italy to push sovereign agenda
The former Trump strategist addresses a right-wing forum in Rome.
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Deaths from capsized Tanzania ferry pass 200
No one is sure how many people had been aboard the badly overloaded boat on Lake Victoria.
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Freeport caps historic week with win at Yarmouth
Freeport sophomore Ally Randall, left, is congratulated by senior Natalie Anderson after scoring the first goal of Saturday’s 6-0 victory at Yarmouth. Mike Strout photos. More photos below. YARMOUTH—Another day, another historic performance by the Freeport field hockey team. Saturday morning, the Falcons, four days removed from a scintillating home win over defending Class C […]
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Burt Reynolds warmly recalled at private service
His ex-wife, Loni Anderson, shares moments from their 12 years together.
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Gunmen attack military parade in Iran, killing 25
The foreign minister blames the assault on regional countries and their ‘U.S. masters.’
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Lawyers for Kavanaugh accuser say she accepts Senate committee’s request to testify
Republicans said they would accommodate several of Ford’s requests, including ensuring that she had adequate security at the Capitol and that Kavanaugh would not be in the room when she speaks.
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Congo reports Ebola death close to border with Uganda
It is the closest a confirmed Ebola death in the current outbreak has been to Uganda.
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Paul Simon wrapping up farewell tour
The 76-year-old singer picks Flushing Meadows Corona Park to say goodbye.