After winning the Class C state title a year ago, expectations were just as high this spring before the season was canceled.
June 2020
Posted inMaine, News
Mills postpones July 1 reopening for Maine bars because of virus concerns
State officials had said the July 1 date for resuming indoor service could be delayed, citing higher coronavirus transmission risks and outbreaks linked to bar reopenings in other states.
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The Latest: Protesters in Washington try to pull down Andrew Jackson statue
The latest on protests around the country and the world against racism and police brutality. WASHINGTON — Protesters tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House on Monday night before being dispersed by police. WUSA-TV in Washington reported that police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Police say Minot motorcyclist was killed Friday in Auburn crash
Dana Cook, 36, of Minot died at the scene on Garfield Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Turner homeowner holds 2 burglary suspects at gunpoint
TURNER — A property owner says he interrupted two Massachusetts residents removing items from his house and held them at gunpoint while waiting for police Saturday. State police say the owner of an abandoned house on Route 4 saw a dark SUV with Massachusetts plates parked in a field next to a house he owned […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Bowdoin cancels fall varsity athletics; all sports on hold until at least Jan. 1
The decision to halt its Division III programs comes as part of the school’s announcement to go mostly online with limited on-campus students.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
As movie theaters reopen, they’re tackling a role they never expected to play: psychologist
Movie theaters are encountering a slew of challenges as they lurch toward reopening after a three-month shutdown.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Fauci to testify at a fraught time for U.S. pandemic response
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — With coronavirus cases rising in about half the states and political polarization competing for attention with public health recommendations, Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday at a fraught moment in the nation’s pandemic response. The government’s top infectious […]
Posted inMaine, News
Thomas College student killed in Richmond crash
RICHMOND — State police said a Waterville driver was killed Sunday night when his pickup truck crashed along Interstate 295. Maine State Police troopers said their investigation shows Antonio Martinez, 22, likely was texting at the time of the crash. He was a student at Thomas College in Waterville. Troopers said Martinez lost control of the […]
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Noose in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall is a defining moment for NASCAR
Jerry Brewer: As the organization investigates, the sport’s leading voices must be heard. This is an incident of hate, not heritage. Pure hate.