Some still have concerns that Thursday’s decision wasn’t final — the state and school districts will need to approve it — but there is more hope than before that fall sports will be played.
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Posted inMaine, Sports, Varsity Maine
‘We could get burned’ — former CDC director says time is not right to play close-contact sports
Dr. Dora Anne Mills says adding such sports at the same time the state is reopening schools and entering flu season is like adding fuel to a fire.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Owner rebuffs call to change name of ski area near Greenville
The resort near Moosehead Lake contains a derogatory term for Native American women.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Coaches, school officials frustrated as uncertainty lingers about fall sports
The Maine Principals’ Association recommends all sports be played, but the state’s impending review of guidelines tempers enthusiasm.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Hartford murder suspect hopes judge will block statements
Rondon Athayde, 48, is charged with killing his girlfriend in 2018.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, National Sports, Sports
Red Sox-Blue Jays game postponed as a statement against racial injustice
Teams release a joint statement about a half-hour before the scheduled start time of Thursday’s game that said, “The continued police brutality and social inequity demand immediate attention and focus.”
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
RSU 73 to hold forum Sept. 3 to discuss fall sports
Directors approved a price increase for adult lunches.
Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
Oxford 250: Teenagers Kate Re, Austin Teras taking on Oxford Plains’ old guard
17-year-old third-year Super Late Model driver Austin Teras and 16-year-old rookie Kate Re face an Oxford 250 field full of veterans.
Posted inMaine
Immigrant family says Waterville Planning Board member told them they’re not welcome in her ‘white’ neighborhood
Catherine Weeks has called city police on her Iraqi-born neighbors, who allege in court documents that she tells them they are not welcome in her white, American neighborhood — charges that Weeks denies.