A Trump administration directive to divert resources from the Newark and Boston offices to the southern U.S. border means those offices will suspend all new asylum interviews.
2019
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox make quick work of victory that took weeks
Brock Holt’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th lifts Boston to a 5-4 win in the resumption of a game suspended two weeks ago.
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Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick man’s claim of anthrax exposure proves unfounded after hospital takes precautions
BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital placed a Brunswick man under quarantine Thursday when he visited the emergency room and claimed he was exposed to anthrax. The threat was a false alarm, according to Brunswick police. The man brought himself to the hospital at around 10:40 a.m., according to hospital spokeswoman Judy Kelsh. The hospital’s emergency […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Phone companies, states announce broad campaign to fight robocalls
Illegal spam calls rang Americans’ phones an estimated 4.7 billion times in July alone.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Deering High principal resigns amid inquiry into enrollment drop
Gregg Palmer has accepted another position and the district plans to launch a search for a new principal in January, the superintendent says.
Posted inMaine, News
Thomaston Walmart closes early after threat
Video threat led to early closure of Thomaston Walmart.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Thursday’s NFL notebook: Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge
Authorities say Patrick Chung knowingly possessed cocaine on June 25 in New Hampshire, where he owns a lakeside home.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Thirty-year mortgage rate falls to its lowest level in nearly 3 years
Economic uncertainty is driving mortgage rates down, according to Freddie Mac data.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Fears of bubonic plague curtail upcoming Phish festival
A three-day festival in Colorado has been plagued by reports of prairie dogs infected with bubonic plague.
Posted inSports
Celtics’ Kemba Walker scores 23 points as Team USA beats Australia
The World Cup warmup game draws the largest crowd to attend a basketball game in Australia.