The National Weather Service forecasts 6 to 12 inches by Sunday.
2020
Posted inLocal Sports
Junior hockey: Twin City to take part in USPHL event in Tampa
The USPHL has created a “Hub City” as it tries to make up a backlog of games affected by the pandemic. Each team will play 20 games in 45-day span beginning in January and ending in the middle of February.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
H.S. football: Mt. Blue’s Mason Biello boots his way to national showcase
The Cougars junior kicker/punter will be one of 90 invitees — and the only one from Maine — in this weekend’s Kicking World showcase in Austin, Texas.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine to receive first allotment of vaccines in series of shipments
The first round of shipments, totaling 72,925 doses destined for front-line health care workers and long-term care residents, will include both Pfizer and Moderna products, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Cheering, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Indoor Track, Skiing, Sports, Swimming, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
High school winter practices pushed back to January
Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in “green” counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 patient numbers return to peak at Maine Med, surge at other hospitals
Statewide hospitalizations hit an all-time high of 144 Thursday, though only 43 were in intensive care, a healthier ratio than at other times in the past two weeks.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Campaign spent $1.1 million at Trump properties in last days of his reelection bid
The filings from a fundraising committee managed by Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee show $1.06 million in new spending at Trump properties in September, October and November.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
Supporters say the bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long ‘war on drugs,’ while opponents call it a hollow political gesture.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford County designated yellow as COVID-19 surge continues
Franklin County was designated green Friday, as Androscoggin County remains yellow. Lewiston hospitals reported having no ICU beds available.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Attorneys general urge Congress to provide free COVID-19 vaccine under Medicare, Medicaid
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was one of the 13 attorneys general who signed the letter to Congress.