LeBron James wins the award for putting a focus on the Black Lives Matter movement, encouraging people to get out and vote, and winning an NBA title with the Lakers.
2020
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports no new COVID cases because state lab was closed on Christmas
The lab did not process samples Friday and other labs that typically report results to the public health agency also did not do so on the holiday.
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Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Saturday, December 26, 2020
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, December 26 BOXING 6 p.m. FS1 — PBC Fight Night: Alantez Fox vs. Marcos Hernandez (Super Middleweights), Los Angeles 8 p.m. FOX — PBC Fight Night: David O. Morrell Jr. vs. Mike Gavronski (Super Middleweights), Los Angeles COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 1 p.m. ABC — Houston […]
Posted inHoroscope
GEMINI: Touch base with someone who shares your interests
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Daughtry, 41; Jared Leto, 49; Ozzie Smith, 66; John Walsh, 75. Happy Birthday: Set your expectations high, and don’t give up until you reach your goal. A positive change is heading your way, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities as the new year unfolds. A chance to enhance your […]
Posted inDear Abby
Husband emails girlfriends he had during 10-year separation
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married for several years, divorced, then remarried 10 years later. During our separation, he had a lot of girlfriends. To this day, he keeps all their contact information. I discovered he has emailed some of them since we’ve been back together. I think he uses email to avoid any phone […]
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This N That
TOPS NORWAY — TOPS meets Tuesdays in the Association Hall at Town & Country Mobile Home Village, 99 Town & Country Drive, Norway. Weigh-in is from 4-4:45 p.m. and the meeting is from 5-6 p.m. Yearly membership is $32 and monthly dues are $5 which includes a bimonthly magazine subscription to TOPS News. TOPS is […]
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: Dec. 26
Dec. 26, 1888: The Central Maine General Hospital – known today as Central Maine Medical Center – is incorporated in Lewiston. D.J. Callahan is sworn in at an afternoon meeting as secretary of the board of corporators. The institution is qualified under the law to hold property of a value up to $100,000 – equal […]
Posted inMaine
Backlog in Maine courts grows as virus surge delays some trials and hearings
The disruption is adding to a mounting backlog of criminal cases with a return to normal operations at least months away.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine
Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Dec. 26
100 Years Ago: 1920 Altho the recent heavy rain removed most of the snow and ice, there are still patches of It left, as one man discovered to his sorrow Friday. He was loaded down with Christmas purchases and was hurrying across Union Square toward an Auburn Heights car when one foot slid ungracefully from […]