In order to make up games that have been called off, the league should cancel its Olympic break and refrain from sending players to Beijing.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Stacey Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
The Democrat is launching a second bid to become Georgia’s governor after losing narrowly to Republican Brian Kemp in 2018.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biogen cuts the price for its Alzheimer’s drug in half
The annual cost for a person of average weight will amount to $28,200.
Posted inSports
Baseball notebook: Athletics hire former Sea Dog Kotsay as manager
Mark Kotsay, who played in Portland in 1997, was the Oakland third-base coach last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A $7 million solar farm will power six commercial customers in Maine
The nearly 20-acre solar farm in Caribou will produce 8 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
The retail chain paid $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit in 2010 and agreed to stop dumping into local landfills.
Posted inSports
Carlson’s field goal gives Raiders 16-14 win against COVID-ravaged Browns
Due to a virus outbreak, the Browns were without quarterback Baker Mayfield, Coach Kevin Stefanski and several other prominent players.
Posted inNation & World
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new COVID cases in U.S.
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Frustrated Belichick apologizes to media, looks forward
Bill Belichick didn’t have much to be happy about after Saturday’s loss to the Colts, but told the media on Monday, “it’s not your fault. It was a frustrating game.”
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Anson-Madison Water District officials charged with theft, sheriff says
The superintendent and a foreman at the Madison-based water district are accused of selling old water lines to a scrap metal dealer and pocketing the money.