With the scheduled season kickoff less than three months away, schools – albeit at different speeds – are gearing up to keep athletes healthy and still play games.
June 2020
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Former Patriots receiver Reche Caldwell fatally shot in Florida
Reche Caldwell, who was New England’s leading receiver in 2006, was allegedly ambushed and shot outside his home in Florida.
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Posted inSports
Promoter hopeful he can stage Fury-Wilder III by end of the year
Bob Arum wants to see the third fight between heavyweights Tyson Fury of Britain and American Deontay Wilder, even if he needs to go to China.
Posted inNation / World, News
Fired officer charged in Floyd’s death held on $1 million bail
Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Varsity Maine
Lewiston’s Bilal Hersi named Gatorade Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Hersi, who has signed to play at Siena College, is the rare two-time recipient of the award.
Posted inNation / World
When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?
Protesters are making the demand, “defund the police,” as they show their anger at the police custody death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police officers
Posted inNews, River Valley
Dixfield cancels town meeting due to COVID-19
Town officials are sticking with this year’s budget.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC begins providing almost daily numbers for negative COVID-19 tests
Maine is the only state that has been unable to provide the key pandemic tracking metric.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore board OKs drills, training for ballplayers
Clinics will be held late afternoon and weekends.