Two bald eagles, apparently juveniles, spent Sunday afternoon perched high atop a tree on Meetinghouse Hill, drawing a crowd of curious onlookers.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Sunday’s college roundup: Shea scores twice as UMaine men win in hockey, 5-1
Patrick Shea also adds an assist in Maine’s win over American International at Orono.
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Posted inNation & World
Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan
A peace deal would allow the U.S. to bring home its troops and end its 18-year military engagement there.
Posted inNation & World
Jewish leaders urge action after another ‘senseless’ attack
The stabbing of five people at the home of a rabbi celebrating Hanukkah is ‘the 10th anti-Semitic incident to hit the New York/New Jersey area in just the last week.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia battling pancreatic cancer
He vows to stay in office while he undergoes treatment.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Tacko’s return helps Red Claws rout College Park, 115-91
Fall and fellow Celtics rookie Tremont Waters combine for 48 points as Maine enjoys its first Expo victory since November.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Could feeding seaweed to cows cut methane and help save the planet?
Researchers plan to conduct trials in Maine – including at Wolfe’s Neck in Freeport – and New Hampshire in 2020-21.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: United States tops Russia 3-1 in world juniors
The U.S. takes over first place in Group B as Arthur Kaliyev scores twice.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump faces blowback for outing alleged whistleblower online
The president’s retweet could run afoul of two laws, one protecting whistleblowers in the intelligence community and another part of the criminal code that protects confidential informants from retaliation.
Posted inNation & World
Families mourning day after Somalia’s worst attack in over 2 years
A truck bomb at a busy security checkpoint detonated during rush hour Saturday, killing 79.