New England got contributions from its running game and rookie receiver N’Keal Harry, but is a long way from the dominant unit it once was.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Gun violence research could be funded by Congress for first time in two decades
The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would share $25 million in funding next year.
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Posted inNation & World
Mississippi man freed months after court finds racial bias in 6th murder trial
Curtis Flowers, whose conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, is released from custody for the first time in 22 years.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL should put Patriots on trial publicly
The NFL needs to be as transparent as possible in its investigation of Spygate II.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn man seeks dismissal of DNA, firearm evidence in Alaska rape and murder case
Lawyers for Stephen H. Downs, 45, of Auburn filed motions Monday in an Alaska court seeking the dismissal of all DNA evidence and evidence of Downs’ possession of weapons connected with the 1993 rape and slaying of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports, Uncategorized
Boston Pops will hand baton to Tacko
The rookie center for the Celtics and Red Claws will don tuxedo with tails for a Dec. 23 date as guest conductor.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Budget deal puts access to health care above curbing costs
The bipartisan deal just announced in Congress protects access to health care under the Affordable Care Act, but it also ditches one of that law’s main cost controls.
Posted inNation & World, News
World War II allies, Germany mark 75 years since Battle of the Bulge
The battle, which stopped Hitler’s final effort to turn the tide in Europe, was one of the most important in World War II.
Posted inMaine, News
Influx of asylum seekers has Portland scrambling to find daytime shelter
The City Council is seeking a place where asylum seekers can get out of the cold, and City Manager Jon Jennings hopes Gov. Janet Mills’ administration will take the lead in what he says is a regional issue.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball notes: Freshman Gruber already starring for Gardiner
Winslow off to undefeated start; Waterville rebounds from first regular-season loss in two years.