The drop during the 2018-19 school year – the first time Maine fell below 50,000 athletes in 22 years – came as participation nationwide declined for the first time in 30 years.
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RSU 21 teams with Kennebunk Police for opioid education exhibit
KENNEBUNK — In an effort to educate parents, caregivers and anyone who works with young adults about the characteristic warning signs of substance misuse, next month RSU 21 and the Kennebunk Police Department are hosting the RALI Cares Hope Trailer, an attention-getting exhibit and virtual tour of a teenager’s bedroom, ground zero for the tell-tale […]
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American Legion Bingo in Old Orchard Beach
American Legion Bingo is held every Saturday and Monday at the American Legion, 14 Imperial St., Old Orchard Beach. Doors open at 4 p.m. wth games starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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Florida nursing home employees charged in patient deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four employees of a Florida nursing home where 12 people died in sweltering heat after a hurricane cut power were charged Monday, at least three of them with aggravated manslaughter, their attorneys said. Nursing home patients at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, ranging in age from 57 to 99, began dying three days […]
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Greater Portland People & Business: Aug. 28
Forward-thinking fitness facility in Falmouth GSA Women of Distinction announced Girl Scouts of Maine announced that Catherine Lamson, SVP and chief administrative officer of The MEMIC Group, and Quincy Hentzel, president and CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be honored as Girl Scouts of Maine Women of Distinction Sept. 13 at The Westin […]
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Serena Williams routs Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 at US Open
NEW YORK — Playing her first match at the U.S. Open since last year’s loss in a chaotic, controversial final, Serena Williams played nearly perfect tennis and beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 in a contest devoid of drama Monday night. Williams stretched her winning streak to 19 matches against Sharapova and now leads their head-to-head […]
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David Ortiz hires ex-police commissioner to probe shooting
BOSTON — Retired Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz has hired former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis to conduct an independent investigation into his shooting. Ortiz’s spokesman Joe Baerlein says the three-time World Series champion hired Davis several weeks ago and Davis’ company “is monitoring and analyzing information from various sources in his native Dominican […]
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Monday’s major league roundup: Rockies win on homer in ninth
Ryan McMahon’s blast ends Atlanta’s eight-game winning streak.
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Casco man sentenced for strangling partner
Scott Dingwell Jr. will serve 4 years in prison and participate in counseling as part of his suspended sentence.
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