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January 2023
Outdoors in Maine: Check first — state’s ice conditions are unpredictable
V. Paul Reynolds offers tips for staying safe and knowing when to not venture out onto the ice.
Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
NFL playoffs: 49ers try to avoid another near-miss against Eagles
San Francisco, which has been close to winning the franchise’s sixth Super Bowl recently, faces a tough test against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
NFL playoffs: Bengals have reason to be confident against Chiefs
Cincinnati will try to beat Kansas City for the fourth straight time in the AFC championship game.
Winter Fest makes first post-COVID return to Lisbon
Dog sledding, snowshoeing and good winter fun returned to Beaver Park in Lisbon on Saturday. On hiatus since the beginning of the pandemic, Winter Fest was a welcome retreat for families around the area.
Bates College alumnus Marshall Hatch Jr. talks community, leadership
The Bates graduate is now a minister, as was his father and grandfather, working to better conditions in Chicago’s West Side.
Portland shaken over recent killings of homeless people
Friends of Bethany Kelley and Nicholas ‘Wolf’ Gardner continue to look for answers in their deaths. Advocates worry there aren’t enough resources to help as deaths among homeless people continue to rise.
Sports on TV: Saturday, January 28, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, January 28 AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Rolex 24 At Daytona – Start, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30 p.m. USA — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Rolex 24 At Daytona – Day 1, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona […]
Plymouth State University names locals to dean’s list
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Bethany Pratt of Topsham and Chrisana Zirtidis of Readfield have made the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Plymouth State University. To be named to the list, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.69 during the semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during […]