The weekend’s violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has fueled calls for a rethinking of the longstanding policy.
2019
Posted inBusiness
Lewiston’s massive Continental Mill heads to auction
The 160-year-old former cotton mill fronts the Androscoggin River and has 560,000-square feet over six floors.
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Posted inNation & World, Sports, Uncategorized
Trump awards medal to Tiger Woods, calls him ‘true legend’
Awarding the nation’s highest civilian honor to the golfer prompts scrutiny about whether the president should be boosting the profile of a business associate of The Trump Organization.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing, wins James Beard award
He wins the outstanding wine, beer or spirits producer category, and was the only Mainer to reach the finals this year.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Mideast, citing Iranian threats
The action marks a further step in sharply rising tensions between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Commission denies Maximum Security disqualification appeal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission didn’t take long to deny the appeal of Maximum Security’s disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner for interference, saying hours after it was filed Monday that the stewards’ decision is not subject to appeal. The commission’s letter to attorney D. Barry Stilz, who filed the appeal of behalf […]
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
With Mueller still on Justice staff, Barr has sway over testimony
Keeping the special counsel on the payroll makes it easier for the attorney general to block him from appearing before Congress.
Posted inSports
Monday’s Sports Digest: Manchester City is on verge of English soccer title
Manchester City beats Leicester 1-0 to take a one-point lead over Liverpool with one game remaining.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Trump tees up medal for Tiger Woods
WASHINGTON — If there were a Mount Rushmore for golfers, Tiger Woods would probably be on it. But President Donald Trump’s decision to award the nation’s highest civilian honor to Woods has raised questions about whether the president should be boosting the profile of a business associate of The Trump Organization. Trump planned to present […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Michael Gerson: The stony road from Reconstruction to Jim Crow
The re-imposition of white rule was a bloody, unpunished historical crime. A new book by Henry Louis Gates tells the story.