A study in the United Kingdom finds that previous assessments did not accurately predict the number of fatal collisions.
2016
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: MMA’s Jones hit with one-year suspension for doping
UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones was given the maximum suspension after he tested positive for two prohibited substances.
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Commentary: Harvick’s in a good spot as he heads to Phoenix
Kevin Harvick has won six of the last nine races at Phoenix, and needs a win to reach the Sprint Cup finale.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Tuukka time again: Rask shuts out Sabres as Bruins win
Boston’s goalie gets his 32nd career shutout and improves to 7-1 on the season in the 4-0 victory over Buffalo.
Posted inMaine
Quarry firms fear closing over tighter rules
The proposed blasting ordinance change is fueled by a dispute with residents of a nearby neighborhood.
Posted inMaine
Thomas College students pitch in to get pop-up up
The fifth annual holiday shop, which runs through Dec. 22, is one of several holiday events in Waterville.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Greely's repeat bid ends in regional final
The captains of the Greely girls’ soccer team receive the Class B South runner-up plaque after losing, 3-1, to Yarmouth last week. Greely’s girls’ soccer team had no peer in 2015. But this fall, there was one squad better than the Rangers and that team, eventual state champion Yarmouth (see story), proved to be too […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Officials in many states prepare for Election Day chaos
There already have been long lines and claims of voter intimidation.
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Major league notebook: Boston’s Betts, Porcello in line for top awards
Mookie Betts is a finalist for the AL MVP and Rick Porcello for the AL Cy Young Award.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Westbrook council approves moratorium on marijuana stores, social clubs
If Maine voters legalize pot at the ballot box, the city would impose a 180-day ban on recreational marijuana facilities to give it time to develop zoning or an outright ban for those uses.