Staff picks for this weekend’s games.
2017
Puerto Rico still stumbles in the dark, 1 month after Maria
Roughly 80 percent of the island’s customers lack power, and 30 percent remain without water.
Senate backs Republican budget plan in step forward for tax overhaul
President Trump’s promised tax reforms are the ultimate goal, but divisions within the party will not be easy to overcome.
Infections from backyard chickens rise
Since January, more than 1,100 people have contracted salmonella poisoning from chickens and ducks in 48 states.
In rare speech, George W. Bush says American democracy endangered
The former president’s remarks, followed hours later by a similar statement by Barack Obama, are seen as a rebuke of President Trump.
Philanthropist Helen J. DeVos, wife of Amway founder and mother-in-law of U.S. education secretary, dies at 90
The western Michigan native was known for her support of children’s health, Christian churches and ministries, colleges and the arts.
Sports Digest: Bonny Eagle advances in volleyball
The Scots sweep Mt. Ararat/Brunswick to reach the Class A quarterfinals.
Gray-New Gloucester coach resigns; allegedly told players to taunt opponent
Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray say the football coach told his players to taunt their son, a Yarmouth player, about having two mothers as parents.
NFL roundup: Raiders stun Chiefs with late TD, 31-30
After two defensive holding penalties against the Chiefs, Oakland scores with no time left for the dramatic win.
Howard Carroll, influential guitarist for Dixie Hummingbirds, dies at 92
The Grammy-winning group’s musical influence extended well beyond gospel circles to artists such as James Brown and Stevie Wonder.