Heavy rain and strong winds are going to make for a messy Friday. Here’s what to expect: TYPE: It will be mostly all rain. Some freezing rain inland and in the mountains early Friday morning is possible. HOW MUCH: Most of the area will pick up 1.5″ to 3.0″ of rain. TIMING: All day Friday through Friday night. […]
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UPDATED — NFL suspends Patriots’ Josh Gordon for substance abuse violation
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely Thursday by the NFL for violating an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug suspensions, casting doubt on whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever play in the league again. League officials said Thursday that Gordon was returned to the reserve/commissioner suspended […]
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U.S. Senate passes government spending bill; House votes next
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico. Senators passed the measure, which would keep government running to Feb. 8, by voice vote without a roll call […]
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Maine’s winter to start with warm, wet weekend weather
Friday may be the first day of winter but Maine isn’t expected to look or feel very wintry. The temperatures are expected to get close to 50. Here is a look at the expected rainfall amounts Friday and Saturday. This will be a warm storm that will start as a wintry mix for inland locations […]
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UMaine College Republicans face pushback for ‘Deck the Wall’ party
ORONO (AP) — A college Republicans group at the University of Maine is facing criticism for its decision to host a “Deck the Wall” holiday party over the weekend. Group President Charles Honkonen says the event was intended to spark a dialogue on the topic of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. NewsCenter Maine reports a number […]
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Ohio police find escaped inmate soaking in senior center hot tub
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An escaped inmate is back in custody after being found soaking in a hot tub at an Ohio senior living community, still wearing her yellow jail outfit. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office says the 34-year-old woman fled while being booked on drug-possession charges Tuesday. She was captured by the sheriff and […]
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Brunswick woman charged after crash injures 5-year-old not secured in seat
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick woman was charged with child endangerment after a car crash that left a 5-year-old girl with head injuries, and teenager faces charged for pushing or “shouldering” one of the officers responding to the crash. The girl’s injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening. She wasn’t secured in a booster seat or car […]
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Actress and director Penny Marshall dies at age 75
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Penny Marshall, who starred in “Laverne & Shirley” before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, has died. She was 75. Mashall’s publicist, Michelle Bega, said Marshall passed away in her Hollywood Hills, Calif., home on Monday due to complications from diabetes. Marshall starred alongside Cindy Williams in the […]
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All hail the naked mole-rat queen who is revealed at the National Zoo
She is small and many would not find her particularly attractive or intelligent. But among her breed, she has just been confirmed as a queen. On Monday, a petite and unprepossessing member of an exotic mammalian species was at last hailed at the National Zoo as the true queen of Washington’s naked mole rats. […]
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White House says it wants to keep government open, find alternate funding for wall
WASHINGTON — The White House wants to avoid a partial government shutdown and has found other ways to get the border wall President Donald Trump is demanding, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Tuesday. Sanders’ comments come four days before large portions of the federal government will begin shutting down unless Congress and Trump reach a funding […]