The 20-year-old Norway driver became first female to qualify for the race in 2020.
August 2024
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills tells ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus that Harris can ‘call on us’
The ‘Seinfeld’ actor hosted Maine’s governor and the nation’s 7 other female Democratic governors for a panel discussion on the value and role of women in politics.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Rookies provide spark as Red Sox beat Astros, 4-1
Houston’s Justin Verlander allows two runs in his return from the IL and takes the loss, while Boston’s offense gets a boost from Ceddanne Rafaela and David Hamilton.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop presidential bid, support Trump
Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to ‘join forces’ with Trump in an attempt to beat Kamala Harris.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Ford revamps electric vehicle strategy with push into hybrids
Ford is revamping its money-losing electric vehicle business, retreating from some plans for all-electric vehicles and instead prioritizing the development of hybrid technology, the automaker announced.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Belfast groups challenging UMaine System’s sale of Hutchinson Center to church
Two other bidders have appealed the decision, arguing that their offers were higher than one submitted by the Calvary Chapel of Belfast.
Posted inNew England, News
Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claim the U.S. District judge overseeing the bomber’s death sentence legal battle, made public comments on the case during the appeals process.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
Posted inNation & World, News
Iran signals promised strike on Israel may not be imminent
Iran repeatedly warned of a ‘devastating’ reprisal to ‘punish’ Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh – but it later softened its rhetoric.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Black women shaped Tim Walz’s politics after the death of George Floyd
At the most critical juncture in Walz’s tenure as governor, with the world pointing to his state as an example of gross injustice, he found insights and counsel from a group of Black women who pleaded with him to do more to address systemic racism.