The USS Laboon is part of an international campaign to protect Middle East shipping lanes from Hamas-supporting Houthi forces in Yemen.
2023
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
USC’s JuJu Watkins poised to become the next big star in women’s basketball
Watkins, a freshman guard, is the nation’s second-leading scorer at 26.8 points per game for No. 6 Southern California.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Americans spent more during the holidays despite some financial anxiety
This year’s sales are in line with what is typical during the holiday season.
Posted inSports
Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders – except the Ravens
Baltimore pulled off a convincing 33-19 victory over San Francisco in a prime-time matchup between the NFL’s two No. 1 seeds.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland woman was walking home from Christmas Eve Mass when struck and killed
Paula McAuliffe was crossing Highland Avenue near her home when she was hit by a car on Sunday evening.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The rapper Ye, who has a history of antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
It’s not the first time the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has apologized to the Jewish community after making antisemitic comments.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Successful West Coast trip shows that Celtics should fortify bench for title run
Boston’s top six players form the best nucleus of talent in the NBA. Now Brad Stevens should add pieces to provide protection against injuries during the playoffs.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Has Bailey Zappe been the answer all along for the Patriots?
The quarterback put together his best game in the win at Denver, completing 25 of 33 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.
Posted inBaseball, Football, Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports, Varsity Maine
Leavitt’s Noah Carpenter ready to prove himself in two sports at UMaine
The Leavitt Area High School senior will play football and baseball for the Black Bears.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Jase Graves: Haunted by the kids of Christmas past
Since two of my daughters are now in college and one is in high school, Christmas just “hits different”— as those crazy kids (and my not-so-secret, sort-of-but-not-really guilty pleasure, Taylor Swift) say these days. When I was up in the attic just after Thanksgiving, foraging for decorations and wondering how the ceiling hadn’t caved in […]