A schoolteacher turned politician, Walz was first elected to public office nearly 2 decades ago. He’s been busy since. Here’s where he is on several topics.
August 2024
James Paxton makes happy return to Kansas City in Sox’ win
Paxton pitched six innings in his second start since being traded back to the Red Sox.
U.S. women soccer to play for Olympic gold after 1-0 win in extra time over Germany
Sofia Smith scores the winning goal for the Americans, who will play for their fifth gold medal in their sixth appearance in the Olympic women’s soccer final.
Music artist Pitbull is getting his own football stadium
Pitbull, known as Mr. Worldwide, has struck a deal with Florida International University to buy the naming rights to its football stadium.
Brunswick’s Pinecone Studio presents new creative discussion series
Pinecone Studio in Brunswick has launched a new monthly event series, C.H.A.T.S. (Creative Help Active Thinking Sessions), designed to bring together creative minds and inspire collaboration among those passionate about developing their craft and business. The first session is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the studio, 3 Cranberry Drive. The event features renowned […]
Taylor Swift leads 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone
The pop megastar gets 8 nominations for her ‘Fortnight’ music video, plus nods for artist of the year and best pop categories.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Mercer man’s child porn convictions
In 2023, Steven Edwards was found guilty by a jury of 18 counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers comfortable
The company says the paint lowered the cars’ roof-panel temperature by 22 degrees Fahrenheit and the interiors by 9 degrees.
Grammy-winner Eileen Ivers and her band grace the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Grammy-awarded and Emmy-nominated Celtic fiddle star Eileen Ivers returns to Maine this summer to play at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. Ivers has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops and guest starred with over 50 orchestras. As an original musical star of Riverdance, a Nine Time […]
Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover
About a year after Musk bought the company, a number of advertisers began fleeing over concerns about ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site.