Simmons played just 42 games for the Nets this season and is sidelined with a nerve injury in his back.
March 2023
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Sports
Early data show possible dramatic drop in moose calves felled by winter ticks
The percentage of moose calves in the study area of northwestern Maine who died from winter-tick infestation has dropped significantly from last winter to this year.
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Posted inSports
The pitch clock is saving baseball – by returning it to the past
Commentary: MLB has turned back the clock – with a clock – by 60 years.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Padres owner willing to spend to win
Peter Seidler has drawn criticism for signing free agents to big contracts, but he thinks he is building a sustainable winner in San Diego.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Legislators consider bills to tackle educator shortage
The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee heard testimony Tuesday about multiple bills aimed at bolstering the state’s educator workforce.
Posted inMaine, Politics
State budget rancor grows ahead of Thursday vote
Democrats are expected to pass a current services budget this week and postpone any discussion about Republican demands for income tax breaks until later in the session.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA women’s basketball: South Carolina faces Iowa star Caitlin Clark in Final Four
Clark and the Hawkeyes are next in line as the Gamecocks try to repeat, while LSU faces a Virginia Tech team making his first trip to the Final Four.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Lamar Jackson’s best, only option is to stay with Ravens
The price for the 2019 MVP, who Baltimore placed on a nonexclusive tag on, is too high, and his demand for a full guaranteed deal is not one owners are willing to meet.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Uncategorized
After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: Maine teachers do so much, yet earn so little
People don’t become teachers because they want to get rich. People become teachers because they are passionate about their content and they enjoy seeing children expand their education. However, this passion wanes when teachers realize just how much their salaries are falling behind the cost of living. Maine ranks 48 out of the 50 states […]