The Black Bears hang onto win the first game played in Orono since March 8.
January 2021
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Six years later, Alabama and Ohio State face off in playoff again
The Buckeyes beat the Crimson Tide in the semifinals on their way to the 2015 national title
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State, local police investigate Waterville shooting
A shooting occurred Saturday on Western Avenue in Waterville, but state and local police are not commenting on the incident.
Posted inMaine
Glenn Adams, retired AP correspondent in Maine, dies at 70
Over 32 years with the news agency, he covered everything from young peace activist Samantha Smith’s entreaties to the Soviet Union to the ice storm of 1998 to a state government shutdown.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Los Angeles hospitals struggle to provide enough oxygen for COVID-19 patients
LOS ANGELES — Hospitals struggling to provide enough oxygen for the sickest coronavirus patients in the Los Angeles area received some relief Saturday when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews arrived. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office says crews helped some aging hospitals update their oxygen delivery systems. Besides the shortage of oxygen, they’re also having difficulty […]
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Maine CDC reports 343 COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths
The seven-day average for new daily cases is now at a whopping 529.3, but Maine is among the fastest states to distribute the vaccine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State has cited 65 businesses for violating COVID-19 rules. See where they are
Two of the establishments subsequently were awarded state bailout money for which they should have been ineligible.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Biden will have a full agenda on immigration
The new president will have to learn not just from Trump’s mistakes but also from Obama’s.
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Maine alcohol sales went flat after boom early in the pandemic
A boost in direct-to-consumer sales tapered off toward the end of the year, and for the first time in more than a decade, production of Maine craft beer dropped.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
New vaccine offers powerful protection against despair
A volunteer vaccinator reports that the threat of the pandemic will be met if enough of us take the shot when it’s our turn.