Masks helped us slow the spread of the coronavirus. But the CDC is right – the vaccinated don’t need them anymore, and taking them off will move us toward normalcy in the United States.
2021
Posted inPerspective
We’re vaccinated — we should be tossing our masks the way grads toss mortarboards
It turns out good news isn’t as contagious as covid. But it’s important to heed the scientists.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, National Sports, Sports
Bogaerts, Santana homer, Red Sox top Phils for 4th in row
Xander Bogaerts and Danny Santana hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, Matt Barnes retired Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins to strand the potential tying run in the ninth, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 for their fourth straight win
Posted inBoston Celtics, National Sports, Sports
Nets recover from stars’ slow start, beat Celtics 104-93
Kevin Durant had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets recovered from their superstars’ frigid start to beat the Boston Celtics 104-93 in Game 1 of their series
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Oxford Hills edges Fryeburg in boys lacrosse
Jake Mondor’s hat trick led the Vikings; Lewiston and Oak Hill run away with baseball victories.
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports, Sports
Recent champs Capitals, St. Louis on brink of elimination
Three years since winning the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals find themselves on the brink of their third consecutive first-round playoff loss
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
State tennis: Greely’s top-ranked Leif Boddie heading to semifinals after two long matches
No. 1 seed, Sofia Mavor — a Yarmouth freshman — overpowers No. 9 Anna Barnes of Brunswick in girls quarterfinals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Bull Moose management, employees at odds over closure of store
The music store chain’s location in Salem, N.H., abruptly closed on Friday, with company employees claiming the workers there were fired for protesting the end of mask requirements.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Mya Vincent and Julia Svor both ousted by Waynflete’s Morgan Warner in state singles tournament
The Flyers senior who’s bound for Providence College defeats Edward Little’s Mya Vincent and Lewiston’s Julia Svor in consecutive matches Saturday at the state singles tournament.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
High school notebook: The start of a good Knight for Poland softball
A young softball star; An organic baseball rivalry; A girls tennis team saving its best for last; An engrained memory for a coach.