Ryan Blaney holds on after a restart to win at Talladega Superspeedway.
June 2020
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Craig Jipson leaves Poland for Lewiston
Veteran coach will return to head coaching at Lewiston after initially agreeing to coach at Poland.
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Posted inSports
Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives
Six players and four staff members test positive for a team that was scheduled to open its team on Saturday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Chad Stewart, 37, of Livermore Falls, on a probation hold, 11:23 a.m. Monday at 192 Haines Corner Road, Livermore Falls. • Tyson Nichols, 25, of Greene, on a probation hold, 5:43 p.m. Monday in Lewiston. Lewiston • Ida Moussa, 36, of Lewiston, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 9:35 […]
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Presidential campaign tensions run high in Sidney over selectman’s signs calling Trump a ‘Liar’
Resident Kelly Couture says Selectman Alan Tibbetts’ “LIAR” signs are “divisive” and “borderline hate speech.” Couture also accused Tibbetts of moving and damaging Trump-Pence campaign signs, which he denies.
Posted inSports
As NBA prepares for return at Disney, Florida’s coronavirus cases are spiking
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver must now focus on health questions and concerns as teams prepare to reassemble in their home markets.
Posted inSports
MLB plans 60-game season, shortest since 1878, as union balks
The MLBPA executive board rejects the owners proposal by a 33-5 vote, and MLB responds by implementing the shortest season since the National League’s third season.
Posted inFootball, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine Elite Football Camp continues, but not in Lewiston
Organizers nearly canceled the rapidly growing high school football camp due to COVID-19. Instead, they’ve made a few adjustments that will allow it to continue into its fourth year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine lodging industry ratchets up pressure on Mills to rescind visitor restrictions
Hotel and resort owners fear economic devastation if rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 stay in effect this summer.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt about U.S. ballots
In his latest attack on mail-in voting, the president claims that millions of ballots will be printed in foreign countries and somehow cast as legitimate, a scenario that experts describe as far-fetched.