Tim Walz is the kind of guy Democrats have long needed on the national ticket. Fairly or not, Dems have long been perceived as coastal elitists who can’t emotionally connect with flyover country. But here’s this two-fisted pep-talking plain-speaking duck-hunting neighbor-helping school-teaching pigskin-loving flannel-wearing hunk of homespun Americana, and it’s no wonder the delegates went […]
August 2024
Posted inNation & World
Former five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94
Lebanon’s current premier described Hoss as ‘the conscience of Lebanon.’
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Brunswick to host special public meeting in wake of chemical spill
Brunswick Town Hall announced on Sunday that it would be hosting a special public meeting in the wake of the largest foam spill the town has seen in 30 years.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police looking for gas station robbery suspect
He is suspected of taking an unknown amount of cash from Riverton Gas Station on Saturday.
Posted inMaine, News
Man killed in farm truck crash in Corinth
The man, who has not been publicly identified, died after becoming trapped between the truck’s passenger side and a tree, police said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Rocking out and tidying up: Rock band Easy Honey joins Portland cleanup effort
The band hit the streets alongside Friends of Casco Bay, the Maine Surfers Union and volunteers to pick up trash before a show at Portland House of Music.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
The Yankees slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a bidding war that lasted over 6 hours.
Posted inNation & World, News
German police say a man has turned himself in over knife attack that killed 3
The deadly knife attack in Solingen left 3 dead and 8 wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.
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Israel and Hezbollah trade their most intense fire in months, then pull back
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes in what it called a preemptive strike, which prompted Hezbollah to fire hundreds of rockets and drones in response.