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Maine shows up for returns of Cooper Flagg, Jayson Tatum

The first pro game at TD Garden for Flagg, a Newport native, was also the first game of the season for Boston star Jayson Tatum.

Carter VerLee leads the Navigators to a second straight boys title, and the girls win their first championship since 2009.

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Ames led Camden Hills to the Class A boys final, while Provost helped the Lawrence girls earn their second state championship in four seasons.

Alumni from Bowdoin and Bates are in Milan Cortina for the Winter Paralympics, which kicked off Friday.

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The Bobcats and Beavers move on to the second round, while the Bates and St. Joseph’s men and UMF women are eliminated.

The Huskies and Polar Bears will square off at 7:45 p.m. Saturday after winning their first-round games.

Gov. Janet Mills says the probe from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, is politically motivated.

The Trump administration asked 2 federal judges to remove themselves from the case, a lawsuit over transgender athlete participation in sports.

The Village Transformation Project would rework the town’s roads and sewer systems to become more business and pedestrian friendly.

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Maine continues its climb up the ECHL standings with another victory on the road.