Highlights galore in a busy week.
2021
Posted inSports
Golf roundup: K.H. Lee wins Bryon Nelson title, qualifies for PGA Championship
The South Korean golfer waits out a lightning delay and closes with a 6-under 66 to earn his first PGA Tour victory.
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Posted inNation & World
Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks
While officials say the riverside burials have taken place for decades, the sheer numbers in the shadow of the pandemic are focusing more attention on the practice.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs lose third straight against Yard Goats
Portland falls to 2-4 on its 12-game road trip, as Hartford earns a 5-3 victory.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says if there is a large surge in cases, reopening plans could be thwarted.
Posted inNation & World
Israeli airstrikes kill 42 in Gaza as Biden, regional partners push for cease-fire
Pre-dawn Israeli airstrikes buried several Palestinian families beneath mounds of rubble, rockets bombarded Tel Aviv and southern Israel, and Arab-Israeli civil unrest has expanded into the West Bank.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Bowman prevails as Hendrick Motorsports dominates at Dover
Alex Bowman wins for the second time this season, leading a 1-2-3-4 finish by Hendrick cars.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Ohtani’s ninth-inning homer prevents Red Sox from sweeping Angels
Matt Barnes blows a save for the first time this season, giving up a two-out bloop single to Mike Trout and a home run around the Pesky Pole by Shohei Ohtani in a 6-5 loss.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Portland Ballet performs before a live audience with ‘Momentum’
The production of ‘Momentum: 3 Dances for Moving Forward’ at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center featured two pieces choreographed by artistic director Nell Shipman that began and ended the evening.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in U.S. schools
Some states are returning the money the Biden administration provided to run tests in schools.