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2019
Phone companies will help Maine crack down on robocalls, attorney general says
AUGUSTA — Maine’s attorney general says it will be easier for him to investigate and prosecute illegal robocallers in his state because of a new agreement with phone companies. Attorney General Aaron Frey says he joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies with a goal of fighting the annoying robocalls. He says the […]
Economic storm clouds hovering over Trump and global leaders
BIARRITZ, France (AP) — Under the threatening clouds of a global economic slowdown, President Donald Trump is confronting the consequences of his preference to go it alone, with low expectations that the leaders of the richest democracies can make substantive progress on an array of issues at their summit in France. The meeting of the […]
Grants available for food garden projects
SCARBOROUGH — SeedMoney, a Scarborough-based nonprofit, is offering 255 grants to schools, community gardens, food banks and other nonprofit causes interested in starting or sustaining a food garden project. Over the past four years, SeedMoney has helped over 1,100 garden projects in Maine, nationally and internationally to take root. Some of its local recipients include […]
South Coast Senior College to hold registration for fall classes
WELLS – South Coast Senior College at York County Community College in Wells will host its 2019 Fall Semester Registration Open House on Friday, Sept. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the college, located at 112 College Drive in Wells. Instructors will introduce themselves and their courses in a roundtable format at 10:30 a.m. Adults, […]
Red Sox edge Padres on Holt’s homer in ninth
Brock Holt homers off All-Star closer Kirby Yates to give Boston a 5-4 win.
NFL: Injured QB Luck notifies Colts he plans to retire
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday. Then he said goodbye to the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked away from the field, then walked to the podium and made the surprise decision official. The oft-injured star is retiring at age 29. “I’m in pain, I’m […]
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck announces retirement
Luck, 29, has been bothered by injuries in recent years and has missed most of training camp.
Group touts progress in 3 years since creation of national monument in Maine
The Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters cites improvements including a new bridge over Katahdin Brook and better trails along the Loop Road at Deasey Pond
Football: Sanford, Noble open with controlled scrimmage
BERWICK — With the first week of the high school football season less than two weeks away, Noble and Sanford faced off in a controlled scrimmage at Noble Middle School on Saturday. No score was kept and no statistics were taken down, but for Noble head coach Keenon Blindow, the scrimmage served as a unique […]