ROXBURY — An Andover man was killed Thursday night in a single snowmobile crash on a trail near Roxbury Notch Road, according to the Maine Warden Service. Gregory Simmons, 47, of Andover was killed when it appears he lost control of his machine on Interconnecting Trail System 84 and was ejected, according to a statement […]
January 2019
Posted inSports
For Patriots, something has to give against Chiefs
Kansas City’s offense is so strong that the Pats must decide where to place their focus.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Haley Turcotte, Calley Baker keep Phoenix on flight path to success
Spruce Mountain’s senior class is a “special group of kids,” coach says.
Posted inNews, Sports
Watch them skate: Young figure skaters embrace their turn in the national spotlight
Briella Doherty, 10, of Portland will compete along with Hans-Erik Jerosch, 13, of Yarmouth as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships get underway in Detroit on Friday.
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Windham man charged in fatal crash had drugs in his system, police say
Manford C. Rideout, who has been charged with manslaughter, is accused of driving a tow truck across the center line on Route 115 and striking a Toyota Prius driven by Adam Clark of Augusta.
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Earthquake recorded in Franklin County
PHILLIPS — Maine’s first big snowstorm of the year is still on the way, but the first earthquake of 2019 is in the books. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an area in northern Franklin County experienced a magnitude 2.3 quake Wednesday afternoon. That’s tiny by earthquake standards — experts say quakes of that magnitude are […]
Posted inBusiness
Oxycontin complicates Sackler legacy
The painkiller’s role in the deadly opioid crisis is bringing the Sacklers a new and unwanted kind of attention.
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Titans of beer industry betting on drinks containing cannabis
Big brewers increase their investments in marijuana producers as part of a push to revive lagging sales, but the strategy comes with risks.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
Unemployment a maze for federal workers during shutdown
Some are hesitant to apply, knowing they will have to pay back the unemployment benefits when they finally return to work.
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Silicon Valley landlord rents $1,500 studio to 2 cats
The inseparable pair are living there for $1,500 a month, a good deal in the Bay Area’s super-tight housing market.