Tampa Bay’s Rob Gronkowski, in his time with the Patriots, showed that tight ends like Kansas City’s Travis Kelce could be a weapon offensively.
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So who will win the Super Bowl? Here’s the answer
The only result that would be a surprise is a 17-14 defensive scrum. Expect plenty of scoring.
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Saturday’s college roundup: Maine women rout UMass Lowell
The Black Bears extend their winning streak to eight with an 81-49 victory.
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NBA roundup: Durant to miss at least three games because of virus protocols
Brooklyn star Kevin Durant must quarantine for seven days because he had close contact with a team employee who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Chapel Street apartment fire displaces 7 in Augusta; no one injured
Augusta Fire Chief Dave Groder said the fire originated in a third-floor apartment where the smoke detector had been removed.
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NFL notebook: Saints QB Brees renegotiates contract to help team if he retires
Drew Brees has yet to announce his plans, but the deal would give New Orleans addition cap money if he retires in June.
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Maine CDC reports 265 new cases of COVID-19, two more deaths
Although the state is seeing positive downward trends in new cases and hospitalizations, public health officials are warning against large gatherings this weekend for the Super Bowl.
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Letter to the editor: Report provides mandate to address Portland schools’ bias
I want to publicly thank Superintendent Xavier Botana and Portland Public Schools for researching, writing and publishing the public report on the June 2020 allegations. Although it was not easy to read the substance of the report, the report itself was clear. Portland Public Schools and our community now have a mandate to address the […]
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Letter to the editor: Hill historic district backers didn’t make affordability case
I have fought for affordable housing for years, but I did not support the Munjoy Hill Historic District (which would have included my own home) because I did not see sufficient evidence that it would help the cause of affordable housing. Absent that evidence, I could not support it. We all were supposed to take […]