The date is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country.
2021
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Cleveland first baseman Chang receives racist tweets after making error
Indians first baseman Yu Chang, who is Taiwanese, received anti-Asian messages on his Twitter account after his error allowed a game-winning run to score for the White Sox.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Philip Hatch is Saco’s new Ward 5 councilor
The Saco City Council voted 5-1 in favor of the longtime resident on Monday. Three people had expressed interest in the remainder of the term, which expires in December 2022.
Posted inTimes Record
Dike-Newell School students share poems from their pockets
Thursday, April 29, is Poem in Your Pocket Day, an event promoted by the Academy of American Poets in recognition of National Poetry Month. In the past, students at Dike-Newell Elementary School celebrated by exchanging poems, but social distancing precautions forced a change in plans. This year, they are sharing their favorite poems by video. […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth residents confirm, question systemic racism in town
Supporters of a proposed anti-racism resolution say it is needed while opponents say it is divisive and unnecessary.
Posted inNation & World
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Russian military in Ukraine
The White House says the president made it clear that Russia must ‘de-escalate tensions.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA says women can get abortion pill via telemedicine
Medication abortion has been available in the United States since 2000, when the FDA approved the use of mifepristone.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates College lifts its lockdown after 12 days
With COVID-19 cases declining among its students, Bates Tuesday lifted a lockdown that it imposed April 1 to stop a serious outbreak.
Posted inNation & World
Defense expert says Minneapolis officer was justified in pinning down George Floyd
A former Santa Rosa, California, police officer also appeared to endorse what prosecution witnesses have said is a common misconception: that if someone can talk, he or she can breathe.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Cape Civil Rights Team speaks out about racism against Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders
As members of our school’s Civil Rights Team, we feel particularly angry and sad to learn about the surge in hate crimes directed toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). We have learned that while hate crime in America’s 15 largest cities decreased by 7% overall from 2019 to 2020, hate crimes directed toward the […]