Boys basketball: The Patriots rebound well, hit important shots and hold off the Falcons in season-opening victory.
2021
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics rout Raptors 905 for seventh straight victory
Maine uses a 30-2 run in the second quarter to take control on the way to a 134-106 win.
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Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Pelicans’ Williamson experiences regression in foot
Zion WIlliamson has not played this season after injuring his right football during the offseason.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Ben Bishop retiring because of knee injury
The former UMaine goalie hasn’t played for the Dallas Stars since the end of the 2019-20 season.
Posted inMaine
Police arrest Bridgton man on assault and robbery charges
Jon Mitchell, 21, of Bridgton was arrested with the help of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.
Posted inMaine
Vaccination clinic draws huge crowd as Maine reports another 1,018 cases
Despite the weather, hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a no-appointment COVID-19 vaccine clinic. At the same time a team of federal health care workers arrived to lend at hand at Maine’s largest hospital.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Parents are exhausted and frustrated by a ‘never ending rollercoaster’ of quarantines
Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn’t been easy for them, either.
Posted inNation / World
Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists
The revelations raise alarm in news organizations and prompt a demand for a full explanation.
Posted inNation / World
South African doctors suspect omicron is milder than delta
But the volume of new COVID-19 cases may still overwhelm hospitals and result in more deaths.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Politics
New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2 trillion bill
But the recent performance of financial markets suggests investors don’t see consumer price hikes as a long-term problem.