It’s easy to put the monkey on our own backs to screen platforms and weed out the liars, but so many of them present themselves as honest brokers of news that one almost needs a degree in psychology to figure who’s posting the truth.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football roundup: Dirigo advances; Oxford Hills, Leavitt victorious
The Cougars blank Traip in 8-man Small South quarterfinal. Also, the Hornets cap an unbeaten regular season; the Vikings run through Sanford; and scores from around the state.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Oak Hill/St. Dom’s does enough to beat Lisbon
Freshman quarterback Kai Taylor throws a touchdown pass and runs for a score in the Raiders’ 14-8 win over the rival Greyhounds in both teams’ regular season finale.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Waterville ousts Mountain Valley in 8-man Large North quarterfinal
Dawson Harrison, who missed last week’s meeting between the teams, scores five TDs for the Purple Panthers. Kaden Paaso scores all three of the Falcons’ touchdowns.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school roundup: Gray-New Gloucester soccer teams fall in prelims
Wells girls edge the Patriots, and Fryeburg downs the Gray-NG boys.
Posted inSports
ALCS: Jose Altuve homer puts Astros on verge of World Series
Jose Altuve hits a three-run blast in the ninth inning to stun Texas 5-4 and give Houston a 3-2 lead in the ALCS.
Posted inNew England, News
Northeast cities can’t catch a break from weekend rain. Here’s why.
The rain has also made for one of the most underwhelming foliage seasons in memory, as the excessive moisture is dampening the typically fiery fall shades.
Posted inSun Spots
Female veterans to be honored at free luncheon in Rumford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: American Legion Post 24 at 184 Congress St. in Rumford will hold its 10th Annual Women Veterans Luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 18. We are so proud of this milestone event. It begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. There will be a morning of activities and lunch will be provided about 12:30 p.m. […]
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive
Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is leading every one of his rivals by at least 40 points in national polls and ended September with $37.5 million on hand.
Posted inNation / World
Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
Panama and Costa Rica have set up a bus system to speed the flow of migrants from the Darien Gap to Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua.