People flock to the opening night of the 2018 Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston despite the rain and the threat of thunderstorms that keep the balloons from launching.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
PawSox move shouldn’t affect Sea Dogs
Portland is unlikely to lose its affiliation with the Red Sox, even if Pawtucket lands another team.
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Posted inMaine, News
Oakland town manager quits his job, then takes it back
Town Manager Gary Bowman says he was under a lot of stress this week.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Embattled district attorney candidate says he’s staying in race to get health insurance
Seth Carey, the Republican running for district attorney in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, testifies during his disciplinary hearing that he needs the coverage to pay for psychiatric treatment.
Posted inNation & World
Far-right youth camp in Serbia dismantled
Children as young as 12 were dressed in military uniforms and taught how to use guns and knives.
Posted inNation & World
Record-breaking fire tornado killed 17-year California firefighter
Jeremy Stoke was familiar with the dangers of wildfires. But this was unprecedented.
Posted inSports
Friday’s auto racing roundup: Truex still without 2019 sponsor
Martin Truex Jr., the reigning Cup Series champion, doesn’t know about the status of his team for next year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Despite fishery shutdown, there is still not much shrimp out there, scientists conclude
Reopening the stock anytime soon would be a tough sell when regulators meet to vote on the subject this fall.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
In a summer with no bombs … box office explodes
Subscription services may have helped boost North American ticket sales, which were up 11.3 percent over last year, but Hollywood insiders say studios delivered with a string of blockbuster sequels ‘that people wanted to see.’
Posted inSports
Friday’s golf roundup: Snedeker leads Wyndham Championship by two shots
Brandt Snedeker follows his opening-round 59 with a 67.