Unemployment has forced aching choices on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months.
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Posted inNation / World
Intruders crash Paris protest of law on use of police images
Thousands of people around France have protested a proposed bill that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film police officers.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Local Sports, Maine colleges, UMaine Sports
Mt. Blue graduate Lexi Mittelstadt right at home on UMaine’s court
Women’s basketball: The Black Bears freshman shooting guard welcomes the challenge of playing with and against the talented athletes at the Division I level.
Posted inMaine
Maine senators’ bid to stop ocean plastic passes Senate
Billions of pounds of plastic waste enter the oceans every year, jeopardizing ecosystems and marine life.
Posted inMaine
Maine maternal and children services to receive $650K in federal funding
Maine’s two U.S. senators say the funds will help with efforts to reduce maternal mortality and infant mortality and improve delivery of maternal care.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Rain, snow, growing outages as strong storm blasts through Maine
More than 166,000 CMP customers were without electricity Saturday night, and emergency management officials warned Mainers to avoid travel because of ice and snow.
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
Fire guts old church housing New York’s Liberty Bell
The Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village burned before dawn Saturday after a fire spread from an adjacent building.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College basketball roundup: Two in Gonzaga program test positive; game against Baylor called off
A showdown between the nation’s top two men’s teams becomes the latest game affected by the coronavirus.
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As Sarah Fuller made history, her parents understood why her moment mattered
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to appear in a Power Five football game, as the kicker for Vanderbilt.
Posted inCommunity Sports
Contractor Hockey League standings and results
Contractor Hockey League standings as of Dec. 1: 1. Pratte Drywall 9-0-0, 18 points 2. Saint’s Paint Plus 5-3-1, 11 points 3. Lewiston Paint 4-5-0, 8 points 3. I.D.S. 3-4-2, 8 points 5. L&A Concrete 3-6-0, 6 points 6. Theberge Construction 1-7-1, 3 points. Sunday, Nov. 29 results: Lewiston Paint 5, I.D.S. 2; Pratte Drywall […]