Proposal to ban single-use plastic bags moves to lawmakers AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Democrat’s bill to ban single-use bags is heading to the Legislature. The Democratic-controlled Legislature’s Environmental and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday along party lines on the bill. Democratic Rep. Holly Stover’s bill aims to prohibit retailers from using single-use, carry-out bags […]
2019
Posted inJournal Tribune, Scarborough Leader
Marsh is at center of Earth Week
SCARBOROUGH – At least 100 people showed up to the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center on Sunday to help clean the marsh for Earth Week, making it the “best turnout in years,” Audubon Director Linda Woodard said. Companies, groups, high school clubs and individuals comprised the 100-person effort to lend a helping hand on the biggest […]
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State police: 4-month-old girl’s death in Rumford not suspicious
RUMFORD — Maine State Police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old girl Thursday but do not consider it suspicious, according to Maine Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. State police, Med-Care and the Rumford Fire Department responded to a Rumford Avenue home at 6:56 p.m. Thursday for a report of an unresponsive 4-month-old girl. “When […]
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 1969
The economy added 263,000 jobs in April, signaling that the current economic expansion shows little sign of stalling.
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The notes that became Mueller’s Nixon tapes
A loyal and low-profile conservative lawyer figures in the Mueller report as an important narrators of White House turmoil.
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Sports
Delmonico’s 3-run HR in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox, 6-4
CHICAGO — After nearly fouling out on the first pitch he saw, Nicky Delmonico took advantage of a second chance. Delmonico hit a three-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. It was Chicago’s second […]
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Area roundups: Mt. Ararat, ’Builders fall in high school action
BANGOR — Morgan-Carter Moulton launched two home runs and drove in four runs to power the Bangor High School softball team to a 7-3 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Mt. Ararat on Thursday. The Eagles are 0-6 heading into today’s game at Lewiston (4 p.m.). Gabby Gonzales added a pair of singles in the win, […]
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Bruins top Columbus, 4-1, to even series 2-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Boston’s stars were going to be kept off the scoresheet in this playoff series for only so long. David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand had combined for 260 points in the regular season, but had been neutralized by the Columbus Blue Jackets through the first three games of their Eastern Conference semifinal […]
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Area briefs: Bowdoin athletes receive awards, Ararat Babe Ruth tyrouts, Bath MS baseball in action
Bowdoin sailing receives awards BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College sailing team was honored in All-New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association awards handed out on Sunday. Senior Matt Kaplan was named a First Team All-NEISA Skipper, while classmate Louisa Lindgren was named a Second Team All-NEISA Crew. Bowdoin head coach Frank Pizzo was recognized as the NEISA […]
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Pedroia testing his knee with Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — With the infield pulled in, the sharply-hit grounder zipped by Dustin Pedroia. “I almost got it,” Pedroia said. He got the next one. Another hard grounder was backhanded by Pedroia, starting a 4-6-3 double play, as the Hadlock Field crowd cheered. Pedroia, 35, is in Portland on a rehab assignment with the Sea Dogs, […]