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Sports Digest: Tiger Woods returns to Florida to continue his recovery after crash

by Staff and news service report March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

“Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” Tiger Woods said in a tweet posted Tuesday night.

Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together

by COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer March 16, 2021March 17, 2021

New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students 3 feet apart – half of the previous recommended distance – could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms.

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots’ binge in free agency all about opportunity, not revenge

by ADAM KILGORE The Washington Post March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Knowing New England needed to remake its roster, Bill Belichick planned ahead knowing he would have plenty of salary cap space, and now he’s making a big splash.

Maine colleges, Sports

College basketball notebook: Gonzaga, Baylor dominate men’s basketball All-America teams

by Associated Press March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Luke Garza of Iowa is named a unanimous selection for the team.

Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics

Sen. Collins joins senators who want to stop ineligible people from buying guns

by Associated Press March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

The proposal would require U.S. authorities to notify state and local enforcement within a day when an ineligible person lies on a background check and attempts to buy a gun.