South Korea’s president says officials should take “unprecedented, powerful” steps to fight a viral outbreak.
2020
Woolwich man with rare disease organizes bone marrow drive for others
According to Ann Evans, community engagement supervisor at Be The Match, a division of the National Marrow Donor Program, there are 14,000 people waiting for a bone marrow match.
Brunswick college students raise $37,000 for Portland children’s hospital
Bowdoin College students held their third annual Dance Marathon to benefit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.
Red Sox notebook: Sox place Pedroia on 60-day injured list
Dustin Pedroia has played in just nine games the last two seasons as he tries to recover from a knee injury at age 36.
Who gets to be “Person 1?” Whoever fills out 2020 Census form
Deciding who will fill out the questionnaire may force spouses or domestic partners to have conversations about power dynamics that they might not have had for 10 years, the last time there was a decennial census.
College Basketball: Maine women get big win over Stony Brook
Black Bears hold on in OT to knock off previously unbeaten in conference play Seawolves.
Norridgewock church carries on while lay minister recuperates
Nanci Greene was voted in as a full-time pastor at the First Congregational Church of Norridgewock earlier this month.
Lizzo, ‘Just Mercy’ win top honors at NAACP Image Awards
The show recognizing entertainers of color took aim at the lack of diversity at other Hollywood award ceremonies.
Newman suffered head injury, no internal injuries in Daytona 500 crash
There is no timetable for Ryan Newman’s return to racing, but he is determined to get back to the track, according to Roush Fenway Racing.
Sing a song for Fury, the new heavyweight champion
Tyson Fury dominates Deontay Wilder to claim the heavyweight championship.