Selectmen Thursday voted to spend up to $20,000 toward a $34,000 upgrade to the intersection and sidewalk at Monument Place and Second Street.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine women roll past Albany, 67-47, advance to America East final
The Black Bears will face Stony Brook for the league championship Friday in Orono, with an automatic bid to the NCAA women’s tournament at stake.
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Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez, Franmil Reyes violate COVID-19 protocols
The two players are isolating after they went out to dinner in violation of team and MLB regulations.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Devils shut out Bruins, end five-game losing streak
Kyle Palmeiri’s goal with less than five minutes remaining gives New Jersey a 1-0 win – its third victory in four games against Boston this season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College roundup: UMaine to host UNH in Hockey East playoff game
The Black Bears will play a home game for the first time this season on Wednesday, but no fans will be allowed.
Posted inNation & World
Floyd’s cause of death, ex-cop’s force will be keys at trial
Legal experts say the murder case against the Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck is no slam dunk, despite powerful bystander video from the scene.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 160 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
With vaccinations ramping up and state officials easing pandemic restrictions, Maine is hoping to return to somewhat of a normal summer.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill would spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19, including aid for states, an extension of unemployment benefits, education programs, an increased child tax credit, a higher federal minimum wage, and $1,400 payments for most taxpayers.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Spending the winter in an off-the-grid cabin in the Maine woods
Wendy Weiger has opted to live in isolation this winter in a one-room cabin with no electricity and no indoor plumbing.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power provides cheaper option to monopolies
Tux Turkel’s Feb. 28 article succinctly captures Maine’s dilemma in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. To meet our goals, electrons carried on Maine’s power poles will increase three to four times from today’s capacity. This will cost big bucks. New renewables and end uses will require massive investment in our distribution system. As Turkel’s […]