LOVELL – Ruth Moore, a part-time resident of Lovell, will teach American Sign Language and talk about the deaf community through an interpreter at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, via Zoom through the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. Moore has taught American Sign Language at the University of Massachusetts, Smith College, and Hampshire College in Massachusetts. […]
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Posted inNation / World, News, Sports
Police investigate racist abuse of three England soccer players after title game loss
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those condemning social media posts attacking three Black players who missed penalty kicks in England’s loss to Italy in the European Championships final.
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Posted inConnections
Rumford library to hold benefit book sale
RUMFORD — As part of Town of Rumford and EnvisionRumford’s Crazy Days, the Friends of the Rumford Public Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the library, 56 Rumford Ave. The cost of the books will be by donation. Book donations to be contributed to sales […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man breaks pact while demanding wife stick to it
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together almost 20 years. When we first started dating, I would have an occasional drink. He said he chewed tobacco, but I never saw him do it. We agreed that I wouldn’t drink and he wouldn’t chew. I found out later that he continued to do it […]
Posted inDr. Roach
The difference between vaccination and variolation
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently watched a TV program about vaccines. I’ve always thought that vaccines dated to Jenner and his cowpox vaccine. The program pointed out that before Jenner started experimenting, some countries (the program mentioned Africa, India and China) had a tradition of cutting the arm of a healthy person and then smearing […]
Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Monday, July 12, 2021
Monday, July 12 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 8 p.m. NBCSN — Australia vs. U.S., Las Vegas MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — 2021 Home Run Derby: From Coors Field, Denver ESPN2 — 2021 Home Run Derby: From Coors Field, Denver (StatCast) SOCCER (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — […]
Posted inMaine
Some Portland residents face sharp rise in tax bills following revaluation
Neighborhoods on the Portland peninsula, such as Munjoy Hill, Bayside and the West End, saw the largest increases in both property values and projected tax bills.
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Consider what you want to achieve and head in that direction
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Malala Yousafzai, 24; Kimberly Perry, 38; Topher Grace, 43; Steve Howey, 44. Happy Birthday: Take care of pending financial, legal or medical issues. Make a point to reach out to people who can help you bring about change and influence the outcome of matters that concern you. Look for any […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the most coveted basketball recruit from Maine in a generation
Six-foot-nine Dominick Campbell of Scarborough turned heads with his performance at a tournament in Dallas, generating interest from high-profile college programs across the nation.
Posted inMaine
In photos: Maine summer in full swing
It begins unofficially after Memorial Day, with flowers in full bloom in June and ever-lengthening hours of sunshine. July brings the heat, warmer ocean water in the southern part of the state – and the tourists. It begins to slip through our fingers in August, all too soon. Summer in Maine.