SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, England — Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said after the 21-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers that his players would galvanize over the rest of the season and grow closer. What better way to achieve that goal than to have them spend nearly four days together in a foreign country? “I think this trip […]
October 2018
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Dodgers win Late, Late Late Show, cut Red Sox lead to 2-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Dozier swung bananas from a rope over the dugout railing. How appropriate. The longest game in World Series was bananas. Twenty-three players on each team, including nine pitchers. Eighteen innings — four more than any of the previous 662 World Series games. Seven hours, 70 minutes — 1:39 longer than […]
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Person detained in the mail-bomb case
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that widened to 12 suspicious packages, the Justice Department said. Law enforcement officers were seen on television examining a white van, its windows covered with an assortment of stickers, in the city of Plantation. They covered the vehicle […]
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Sometimes it’s not the QB who is to blame for failings
NEW YORK — Sometimes it’s not the quarterback who has fallen apart, it’s the quarterbacking situation that has gone wrong. Fans and “experts” can scream all they want about Eli Manning , Blake Bortles and Derek Carr . The truth is, Manning likely isn’t washed up, Bortles should never be counted on as the go-to […]
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A short-lived call for unity shelved for political barbs
WASHINGTON — It didn’t last. With the country on edge over a widening pipe-bomb scare, talk of national unity quickly gave way to finger-pointing. President Donald Trump cast blame on the media for fomenting anger in society, while candidates across the country traded partisan broadsides. Less than two weeks before midterm elections, the discovery of […]
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Residents renew bid to protect Portland’s working waterfront
A group looks to replicate the success of a 1987 referendum to limit redevelopment, which it calls a ‘death knell for the fishing people’ and others who need water access.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
York County district attorney: Two-term Democrat, independent squaring off
The winner will lead the second busiest prosecutorial district in the state, which handled over 9,000 criminal cases in 2017.
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Letter to the editor: Brunelle puts principle over profit
I urge residents of Portland to vote for Joey Brunelle, at-large candidate for the Portland City Council. I oppose big money from Realtors flowing in to determine city policy on affordable housing and tenants’ rights. Brunelle puts principle over profit, and deserves a voice on the City Council, severely lacking in this perspective since the […]
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Letter to the editor: Challenger Brunelle offers new approach
I strongly support Joey Brunelle in his race against 21-year at-large City Councilor Nick Mavodones. Joey possesses the intelligence, compassion and new ideas needed to represent all of Portland’s communities. Inspired by the people-over-corporations campaign of Bernie Sanders, Joey has made the commitment to enter local politics, offering a new approach and fresh energy. In […]
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Letter to the editor: Mavodones leads with compassion, common sense
I am writing to share my enthusiastic support for re-electing at-large City Councilor Nick Mavodones this Nov. 6. Having served in leadership roles in nonprofit organizations in Portland providing health care and services to the most vulnerable among us, I’ve worked closely with Nick for many years to ensure the most challenged among us receive […]