How is social distancing possible in a sport featuring trenches, gang tackling and, at the very least, two men touching the football on every play?
2020
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins plan to lock arms for national anthems to promote racial equality
Boston is the first NHL team to announce its intentions to highlight racial injustice as part of what players said is ‘a sign of solidarity with the Black community.’
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Posted inMaine
Even the low temperatures are breaking heat records in Portland
Temperatures are expected to remain above 80 degrees for the rest of the week.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
In the span of a couple weeks, three websites published about 150 articles about the pandemic, including coverage that either propped up Russia or denigrated the U.S.
Posted inMaine
Great whites attracted by plentiful seal populations in Maine waters
Protections for both the sharks and the marine mammals have led to a surge in their numbers, and the great white that killed a swimmer in Harpswell Monday may have thought it was attacking a seal.
Posted inPolitics
Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda
Part of his plan is to build 1.5 million new homes and public housing units in hopes of addressing the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
Posted inSports
Top boys golfers post low scores in first round of Maine Junior Championship
Maine Women’s Am champ Ruby Haylock trails by five strokes heading into the second and final day. Armand Ouellette of Saco shoots a 5-under 66 to take the boys lead, one stroke ahead of Topsham’s Caleb Manuel.
Posted inNation & World
Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications
The president reiterates that he will announce sweeping new steps on immigration.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination
But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the ‘forever chemicals.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Record low number of U.S. fish stocks subject to overfishing in 2019
The fisheries service determined that only 22 of 321 fishing stocks were subject to overfishing last year, the agency said on Tuesday.