Brett Brown, the South Portland native recently fired as coach of the 76ers, says he can’t ‘commit to the time and preparation that this job deserves and requires.’
October 2020
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: New England on track to practice with no new positive tests Tuesday
The team is scheduled to return to practice Wednesday, but Coach Bill Belichick would not indicate if Cam Newton or Stephon Gilmore will be available.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
As virus concerns cancel Halloween celebrations, local families look to socially distanced trick-or-treating
Traditional trick-or-treating is considered “higher risk” by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but officials say there are ways to celebrate Halloween with only “moderate” risk.”
Posted inSports
Maine Mariners: We need fans to have a season this winter
Unless the state budges on its indoor gathering limits, the puck will not be dropped at Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Tuesday’s high school notebook: MPA committed to holding state championships in cross country
The state’s COVID-19 regulations will prevent regional championship meets from taking place.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Halloween in Waterville may be smaller this year — if it happens at all
Homeowners on Burleigh Street usually welcome more than 1,200 children at Halloween to trick or treat, but several homeowners will not take part this year because of the coronavirus, and have asked the city not to barricade the street.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Sidney man seeks to have key digital evidence thrown out in retrial of child sexual assault charges
Eric Bard was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison for gross sexual assault but had that conviction overturned by the state’s highest court, and is now disputing that authorities had proper consent to obtain evidence from his family home.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Incumbent Bruce White faces challenger Richard Foss in House District 109 race
White, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2018 and is seeking reelection to a second term, while Foss, a Republican, is seeking his first term.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mainers spent over $250,000 on cannabis during first weekend of retail sales
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the long weekend that ended on Monday generated more than 6,400 transactions and $25,000 in sales tax.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court allows Trump officials to end 2020 Census count early
The ruling comes as the nation’s largest statistical association, and even the bureau’s own census takers and partners, have been raising questions about the quality of the data being gathered.