Boris Johnson says ‘no responsible prime minister’ could ignore the grim figures.
2020
On Baseball: Red Sox can do some bargain shopping
A pandemic-caused decrease in revenues means baseball’s free agents can expect less of a payday, meaning Boston could find some affordable treasures.
Cross country: Leavitt runners qualify for state meet
Waterville girls, Morse boys win team titles at KVAC Class B championships.
Study: Trump rallies caused over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, likely led to 700 deaths
The campaign insists it offers participants masks and temperature checks.
65 people face quarantine at 2 Portland schools after cases of COVID-19 detected
Superintendent Xavier Botana says 65 students and staff at Portland High School and Lyman Moore Middle School are affected after four cases of COVID-19 were detected there and at two other schools.
Maine CDC reports 101 new COVID-19 cases as worrying surge continues
Meanwhile, another person – a York County woman in her 90s – has died with the coronavirus, the first death in more than a week.
Scottish actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
He then abandoned the role to carve out an equally successful, Oscar-winning career.
Frank Kieliszek: Celebrate democracy in action
I have had the privilege of acting as a volunteer poll watcher. I am impressed by the work of all I saw. Voters with physical disabilities work hard to vote in person. I saw community members assisting new voters. It is democracy in action. Municipal clerks and their poll workers have been working hard since […]
In rebuttal: Hester Gilpatric: Minot neighbors ‘very caring and friendly’
I am writing in response to the letter from Lindie LeClair in the Sun Journal on Sept. 26. I find the people of Minot very friendly. Since this COVID-19 shutdown in March we just wave to each other. But before this shutdown how much did her or her mom participate in any activities in Minot? […]
Sports on TV: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Saturday, October 31 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AUTO RACING 4:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula One: Practice, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy 8:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula One: Qualifying, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy 3:30 p.m. NBC — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Draft Top 250, Martinsville Speedway, […]