Mac Jones throws three interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, as New England falls to 1-2.
2021
Sports Digest: Palou wraps up IndyCar championship
Alex Palou secures the season title with a fourth-place finish in Long Beach, while Colton Herta wins the season finale.
Sunday’s Maine college roundup: Maine field hockey beats Stanford for fourth straight win
Poppy Lambert scores two goals as the Black Bears even their record at 5-5.
Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum
Switzerland has voted by a wide margin to allow same-sex couples to marry, bringing the Alpine nation into line with many others in western Europe.
Maine blueberry growers had bounce-back year, aided by rain
Maine’s wild blueberry growers had a bounce-back year this summer after struggling with low prices and small crops sizes in recent seasons. The only commercial-scale wild blueberry growers in the U.S. harvest the fruit in Maine, mostly in the rural Down East region. The 2020 crop was less than 48 million pounds, and that was […]
Yankees complete sweep, move ahead of Red Sox in wild-card race
Aaron Judge doubles home the tying and go-ahead runs, and Giancarlo Stanton follows with another home run to cap a 6-3 win.
Haitian migrants at the border: An asylum law scholar explains how US skirts its legal and moral duties
The U.S.’s top envoy to Haiti resigned abruptly on Sept. 22, 2021, over the Biden administration’s “inhumane” treatment of Haitian migrants crossing the border via Mexico into Texas. The resignation came amid debate over the U.S. decision to deport thousands of Haitians entering the U.S. in search of asylum or a better life. Criticism over […]
Bath to hold public meetings on proposed expenditure limitation charter amendment
Two public meetings will be held about Bath’s proposed charter amendment on the ballot for the Nov. 2 municipal election. The proposal amends the city’s expenditure limitation to provide for additional exceptions from the calculation and clarification about implementation. The meetings will include a presentation and question and answer session. The meetings will take place […]
Bowdoin College relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions due to low case counts on campus
With only three known active cases among students and staff, Bowdoin College is relaxing some restrictions placed to limit the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made in a Sept. 23 letter to Bowdoin students and staff by Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Director of Residential and Student Life Mike Ranen. The college is still […]
Maryland Man sentenced in Maine for credit card fraud offenses
A Maryland man was sentenced for using counterfeit credit cards, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced recently. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced Charles Harris, 38, to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay about $1,000 in restitution. Harris pleaded guilty in December […]