The horse was disqualified after crossing the finish line first and will skip the Preakness.
2019
Posted inArts & Entertainment, News
Don McLean loses lifetime achievement award due to domestic violence incident
A UCLA student group rescinded the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement after learning McLean had pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Uncategorized
Coffee cup in ‘Game of Thrones’ scene perks up viewers
Fans get a taste of the modern world as the fictional series winds down to its final episodes.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Uncategorized
CBS News names new evening anchor, revamps morning show
Norah O’Donnell will be the third woman to serve as solo anchor of a network evening newscast.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man who shot, killed another in West Gardiner sentenced to 10 years in prison
Derrick Dupont, initially charged with murder for killing James Haskell in 2017, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and claimed he acted out of fear.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers kill several bills on sports betting, but one survives
The committee that oversees gambling kept one measure alive on Monday, and the bill will serve as a vehicle for approving some form of legalized wagering on major sports.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Education chief says teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she thinks labor disputes should be handled outside the classroom.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth chamber accepting questions for May 28 candidates night
YARMOUTH — The Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Candidates Night event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the Log Cabin, 196 Main St. The chamber is now accepting questions in advance from interested members of the public, who can email [email protected]. There are four candidates running for two seats on the Town […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lands’ End severing its links with Sears
“We’re looking to exit as quickly as possible,” the CEO of Lands’ End said. “We’re not in their (Sears’) long-term plans, and they’re not in ours.”
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Over 450 ex-federal prosecutors say Trump would have been charged with obstruction if not president
Like special counsel Robert Mueller, they note the Justice Department policy that sitting presidents cannot be indicted.