OAKLAND — Sophie Holmes scored 16 points to lead the Messalonskee girls basketball team to a 56-40 victory over Oceanside in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference game Friday night. Gabrielle Wener and Alyssa Geness each scored 11 points for Messalonskee (8-0). Ally Turner chipped in with eight points. Raechel Joyce and Alexis Mazurek each scored […]
2017
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Americans balk at Republican plan to ‘repeal and delay’ health care law, poll shows
Only 1 in 5 supports repealing Obamacare before the replacement is worked out.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republicans ready to build that border wall
Despite a price that could reach $20 billion, many on Capitol Hill are willing to pay for it.
Posted inMaine, News
Skowhegan fire victims say fundraising page pillaged
The couple, who lost their home in the Nov. 2 fire, say neighbors who started the GoFundMe campaign took the $275 that was in the account.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Ryan edges Brady as All-Pro quarterback
It’s the first selection for the Falcon, who led the league with a 117.1 passer rating.
Posted inSports
Saturday’s NFL wild-card games at a glance
Despite playing third-string QB, Oakland will beat Houston.
Posted inNation & World, News
Convicted killer first U.S. inmate to get state-funded sex-reassignment surgery
California prison officials have agreed to pay for the surgery for Shiloh Quine, who is serving life.
Posted inNation & World
Hate crimes against whites remain a small percentage
The beating of a mentally disabled white man in Chicago by four black assailants is highlighting anti-white hate crimes.
Posted inNation & World
Winter storm batters Southern states
Officials warn that their cities, with far fewer snowplows than up north, could grind to a halt.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, News
Storied French conductor dies at 92
Georges Prêtre led orchestras in Chicago, New York, Paris, Rome and, famously, Vienna.