Under a plea agreement, Reginald Melvin will likely serve 25 years of a 30-year sentence for the death of his son, Sylus.
2023
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox shut out Royals, 2-0
James Paxton and four relievers combine on a seven-hitter and Trevor Story gets his first RBI of the season as Boston wins back-to-back games for the first time in two weeks.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate
President Guillermo Lasso declared three days of national mourning and a state of emergency that involves additional military personnel deployed throughout the country.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, News
Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood’s awards season
The timing means that the Emmys, which honor the best shows on television, will air weeks before the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honors film and television actors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Progress on inflation stalled in July, as prices nudged up
After more than a year of steady declines, inflation is ticking up again. But economists say this is just a temporary blip.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 248,000 for the week ending August 5, from 227,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland’s Art in the Park a show of support for area artists
South Portland’s 43rd annual Art in the Park will be held Saturday, a show that artists say they have come to rely on for inspiration, community and support. “I did my first Art in the Park show in 2013 and it was pivotal in my development as an artist,” said Julie Bernier of South Portland. […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Maui wildfires obliterate neighborhoods, death toll rises
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: The Feds fail to see the light
Goodbye, incandescent light bulb. You had a heck of a run before the government decided you wasted energy and effectively outlawed you out of existence. The incandescent bulb remains one of the greatest inventions in human history. By sending an electrical current through a thin filament that resides inside a bulb to keep the oxygen […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: Homey tuna-macaroni salad to enjoy at the seashore
I recently spent a lovely summer day with friends in Georgetown at a cottage straight out of an Elisabeth Ogilvie novel. Overlooking a quintessential Maine view of lobster boats, kayaks and fish shacks, we lazed about in lawn chairs positioned in the shade, went for a saunter along the shoreline and dined on an assortment […]