Seven people were injured before three men pelted the knife-wielding man with the metal spheres used in the Gallic pastime and then hit him over the head with a plank.
September 2018
Posted inSports
Monday’s major league roundup: Verlander stellar in return to Detroit
Justin Verlander strikes out 10 in seven innings, leading the Astros to a 3-2 victory.
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Posted inNation & World
Hurricane strengthens to Category 4 as it heads for Carolinas
Florence could soon be on the brink of a Category 5 storm.
Posted inNation & World
Iraqi city of Basra seethes over water crisis, unemployment
At a minimum, it will take five weeks to bring potable water to central Basra.
Posted inFall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monday’s high school roundup: York scores field hockey shutout
The Wildcats collect three goals in the first half and go on to defeat Gray-New Gloucester, 4-0.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump Republican running for Florida governor resigns from U.S. House seat
Rep. Ron DeSantis says he shouldn’t keep the position and receive a salary when he’s likely to miss the vast majority of votes in Congress before the election.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: St. Joseph’s moves to 4-0 in field hockey
The Monks blank Gordon, 7-0, for their third straight shutout.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. to close PLO office in Washington
The State Department cites a lack of progress in starting ‘meaningful negotiations’ with Israel.
Posted inMaine, News
Cape council hears views on proposed deal to end dispute over Surf Side land access
Some speakers favor giving up the town’s claim to the strip of seaside land for the sake of closure, but others say they’ll fight that in court and it feels like the town is being bought.