WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to abandon a longstanding court settlement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept locked up, proposing new regulations that would allow the government to detain families until their immigration cases are decided. Homeland Security officials said that ending the so-called Flores agreement of 1997 will […]
September 2018
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Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights” and for an active off-screen life which included relationships with Loni Anderson, Sally Field and Dinah Shore, has died at age 82. His death was confirmed Thursday by his agent Todd Eisner, who […]
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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy off to torrid start at Aronimink
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — With the glare of a scorching sun in his eyes, Tiger Woods couldn’t believe what he saw. He finally missed a green on his 14th hole. “Is that long?” he said to his caddie. “I thought it was perfect.” Everything else felt that way Thursday in the BMW Championship, where Woods […]
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Maple syrup, honey to be spared ‘added sugar’ labels
PORTLAND (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says new guidance about added sugars that exempts pure maple syrup and honey products will be released early next year. The agency announced months ago that it was considering requiring pure maple syrup and honey to be labeled as containing “added sugars.” Members of the industries […]
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Healed and revamped, Texans ready to take on Brady, Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Injuries prevented the Texans from finding out exactly what their team could have been last season. Star defensive end J.J. Watt, linebacker Whitney Mercilus and quarterback Deshaun Watson were among 21 Houston players that spent time on injured reserve during the 2017 campaign. The season predictably imploded, ending with six straight losses. […]
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In Falmouth, a very high standard of senior living
Open Houses will be held at Plummer Senior Living from 3-5 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 13.
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Time & Temp Building headed for auction block
Following years of neglect and a foreclosure in 2016, the Time & Temperature Building in downtown Portland is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Real estate brokerages Colliers International and Cardente Real Estate have issued a notice stating that the iconic office building, known for its 9-foot-high digital rooftop clock, will go up for […]
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Maine Turnpike Authority approves I-95 widening
The Maine Turnpike Authority will move quickly to widen part of the four-lane highway in the Portland area. Authority board of directors, on Thursday, approved a plan to add a travel lane in each direction to about 5 miles of the Turnpike, which is Interstate 95, from Scarborough to about a mile beyond the Larabee […]
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Anti-immigrant Maine lawmaker behind provocative campaign flier
A political mailer stoking anti-immigration fears in the House District 55 race is the work of a political action committee run by another member of the House, conservative Republican Rep. Larry Lockman. The glossy oversized flier accuses incumbent Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, of voting “to allow the killings to continue in Portland,” referring to two […]
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Our View: NFL players speak out for the right reasons
The intentions of the athletes who kneel during the anthem are anything but unpatriotic.