DEAR DR. ROACH: Whenever I go to my local VA clinic for a checkup, I’m asked if I want the pneumonia vaccine. I’m 70, and I wonder if that vaccine has proven to be beneficial. Thank you. — L.B. ANSWER: There are two pneumonia vaccines. One is the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, often called by […]
Randy Whitehouse
Androscoggin County police log: Dec. 15
LEWISTON • Brandon Edwards, 33, of 417 Harris Hill Road, Poland, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nouria and Lisbon streets. • Marcy Maloy, 57, of 26 Oxford Ave., Rumford, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Nouria and Lisbon streets on a warrant […]
Dogs, cats die in Auburn fire
A home at 774 Jordan School Road was heavily damaged Tuesday.
Sports on TV: Monday, December 14, 2020
Monday, December 14 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. FS1 – St. John’s at Butler 7 p.m. FS1 – DePaul at Villanova 9 p.m. FS1 – Marquette at Creighton COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU – Texas Tech at Baylor NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBATV – Preseason: […]
Sports on TV: Sunday, December 13, 2020
Sunday, December 13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AUTO RACING 8:05 a.m. ESPN2 – Formula One: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 7 p.m. CBSSN – World of Outlaws: The Late Model Firecracker, Kokomo, Ind. (taped) 7:30 p.m. CBSSN – World of Outlaws: The […]
College roundup: Black Bears sweep Wildcats
Maine goalie Loryn Porter makes 21 saves in a 2-1 win.
Shibuno passes big test and hangs on to lead in Women’s Open
Hinako Shibuno of Japan passed a big survival test Saturday in the U.S. Women’s Open
Army beats Navy 15-0 in fog at Michie Stadium
Tyhier Tyler scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter, the Army defense stoned Navy with a brilliant goalline stand in the third, and the Black Knights beat their archrival 15-0 on Saturday at fog-shrouded Michie Stadium
Junior hockey: Nordiques power past Generals, 4-3
Two power play goals push Maine past Northeast.
Swiss skier Mauro Caviezel gets 1st World Cup win at age 32
The 32-year-old Swiss skier Mauro Caviezel has earned the first win of his late-blooming career in a World Cup super-G