DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had cancer twice, and I try to do everything in my power to prevent a recurrence or a new cancer — exercising daily and following a strictly healthy diet that includes lots of vegetables and fruits, and buying organic produce whenever possible. Since most of our fresh foods, i.e. vegetables […]
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Posted inNational Sports
Porcello throws 6 shutout innings, Red Sox top Orioles 5-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rick Porcello scattered six hits over six scoreless innings, Mitch Moreland homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Monday night in a matchup between the best and worst teams in the major leagues. Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs for the AL East leaders, who have won 15 […]
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Republican Stavros Mendros running for Maine Senate in York County
A former Republican state lawmaker who has been at the center of two court cases challenging the validity of signatures gathered for ballot referendums is running for the Maine Senate in York County. Stavros Mendros, who once represented Lewiston in the House of Representatives and has long been involved in signature gathering for ballot question […]
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Sea Dogs shut out Senators 6-0
PORTLAND — Dedgar Jimenez again walked a tightrope but stayed upright. While he put up zeros, Jantzen Witte put up the runs, knocking in four. Jimenez won his fourth straight decision, and Witte went 3 for 4 with a home run, as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Harrisburg Senators 6-0 Monday night before 5,161 […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
State Ethics Commission to meet on Clean Election funding shortfall
AUGUSTA — The state’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices is scheduled to meet in Augusta on Wednesday to discuss candidates who qualified for Clean Election funding but were denied access to their funds after a typo in the biennial budget eliminated $3 million in funding. Two Republican candidates for the state’s House of […]
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Union: Public safety at risk over Augusta dispatcher shortage
AUGUSTA — The number of dispatchers at the state’s public safety dispatch center in Augusta is less than half of full staffing, forcing dispatchers to work long hours in an already stressful job and potentially compromising public safety, according to the union representing the employees. State employee union leaders said Monday that the dispatch center […]
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Swimmer Ryan Lochte suspended until July 2019 for use of IV
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Lochte posted a photo for the world to see, and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency noticed. It got him suspended — again. The longtime U.S. swimming star has been banned from competition until July 2019, which means the 12-time Olympic medalist cannot compete as planned in the national championships that […]
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Vikings OL coach Sparano died of heart disease
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A county medical examiner says Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano died of heart disease. The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said Monday that the 56-year-old Sparano died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, or hardening of the arteries. The manner of death is listed as natural. Sparano died Sunday in Eden Prairie, […]
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Patriots sign 1st-rounder RB Sony Michel
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed the second of their first-round draft picks, Georgia running back Sony Michel. New England selected Michel 31st overall, eight spots after taking one of his college blocker, Isaiah Wynn. Michel is expected to be a major contributor in the backfield after the Patriots lost running […]
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Livermore board to lease plow truck
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a lease agreement for a new plow truck and gear. At its July 9 meeting, the board heard a presentation by Lena Hann of Androscoggin Savings Bank on using a general obligation bond versus the lease agreement. Hann said borrowing more than […]