University of Southern Maine
February 2022
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Rookie Coach Ime Udoka pushing all the right buttons for Celtics
Udoka’s lineup changes and defensive tweaks have returned Boston to contender status in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
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Posted inMaine
Waterville Police Department gets first K-9 in more than 30 years
Police Officer Ryan Dinsmore, the department’s canine officer, named the dog Riggs, and the pair will take a 14-week training course at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy starting next month and be ready for service in June.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford school resource officer looking to carry torch for 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Germany
Douglas Maifeld will represent Maine on the Final Leg Team.
Posted inSports
Commissioner Rob Manfred joins talks between MLB, locked out players
The sides make progress, nearing an agree on an amateur draft lottery.
Posted inMaine, News
State police tactical team called to ‘critical incident’ in Pittsfield, authorities say
The Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiation Team, which typically responds in standoff situations, responded to a residence on Detroit Road in Pittsfield.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls hockey: Schaffer finalists Leah Landry and Eve Martineau driving forces on the ice
Landry of Lewiston and Martineau of Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland join Scarborough goalie Ariella Swett as finalists for the Becky Shaffer Award, which is given to the state’s top senior girls hockey player.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings coming together with playoffs on tap
The Kings will be shorthanded come Wednesday’s playoff game against Cape Elizabeth, but Kaden Trenoweth, Vincent Lupardo and Blake Springer said the team is ready for the challenge.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Cooper Flagg, Nokomis one win from states. Brewer stands in the way
The teams will look to make history when they meet Saturday night in Augusta for the Class A North title.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden’s Supreme Court choice has had the support of both Maine senators
Both Susan Collins and Angus King voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals last year.