Nick Fiorillo scores his 1,000th point, then hits two winning free throws to beat Deering.
2019
Posted inNation & World, News
Seattle officials warn of problems that will come with Amazon expansion
New York City officials are told of potential housing and transportation issues that are likely to accompany the internet retail giant’s decision to build a major new campus in Queens.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Monday’s girls’ roundup: Holmes sparks Gorham to basketball victory
Mackenzie Holmes scores 34 points and Gorham improves to 6-2.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines co-founder, 87
He revolutionized air travel by practically inventing the low-cost, low-fare airline.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.N. delays session on Congo election while votes counted
The decision comes after Congolese officials postpone the release of results from the balloting on Dec. 30.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Irving returns and Celtics beat Nets
Kyrie Irving scores 17 points and Boston wins its third straight game.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Local roundup: Cony boys basketball shoots its way past Medomak Valley
Rams hit 11 of 20 from distance in victory; Erskine boys edge Gardiner to climb over .500.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
DeVos moves to boost college online learning, ease qualifications for student loans and grants
Critics say the proposals would still allow too much federal oversight over secondary education.
Posted inNation & World
Norman Birnbaum, journalist, professor, sociologist and champion of progressive causes, dies at age 92
He was part of a group of midcentury New York intellectuals focused on journals such as Commentary, Dissent and Partisan Review, which advanced a political position midway between Soviet-style communism and American liberalism.
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Man pleads guilty to killing 6 in between driving for Uber
The shootings occurred over the course of a few hours in and around Kalamazoo.