Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and others led an awakening for athletes who started to publicly address anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts they experienced.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough, public works union reach long-awaited agreement
The town and union came to terms after 18 months of negotiations and a picket at town hall.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Unvaccinated Beasley blames rules, not virus, for missing Sunday’s game
Buffalo wide receiver Cole Beasley, a critic of vaccinations, is out Sunday against New England after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
Ten people were killed in the crowd surge, about 300 were treated at the site and 25 were taken to hospitals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Sanford Walmart closes briefly over reported COVID-19 concerns
Media outlets reported that the closure Tuesday and Wednesday would allow a vendor to sanitize the store. Walmart was set to reopen Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
Opposed by Ukraine, Poland and the U.S., the project awaits approval from Germany and the EU to start bringing natural gas directly to Europe.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon Web Services experiences another big outage
Though resolved in an hour, it underscores the expansive reach of the cloud and the vulnerabilities that come with it.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Sports Digest: Next Maine Mariners game postponed because of health and safety protocols
The Mariners won’t travel to Worcester on Sunday, but are still scheduled to play three home games next week.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
NHL makes easy call to skip Olympics again, cites COVID-19 uncertainty
Commentary: The NHL makes the move in the midst of a rise in virus cases, yet it was the league’s fiscal health that mattered most.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Smaller-store owners aiming for last-minute shoppers
They’re hoping that shortages at bigger retails stemming from supply chain issues will send customers their way.