Meanwhile, Democratic rivals, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, seek to capitalize on his struggles in Wednesday night’s debate.
2020
New Hampshire bay communities express doubts about EPA cleanup plan
Officials from communities around one of the largest estuaries in the Northeast are expressing concerns about the cost and effectiveness of a federal plan to reduce nitrogen in the watershed.
Sports Digest: Nets’ Irving to miss rest of NBA season
Kyrie Irving, who left the Celtics and signed as a free agent with Brooklyn, will have surgery on his right shoulder.
Boys basketball: Maranacook preps for first B South final
Top-seeded Black Bears set to face annual finalist Wells for spot in state title game.
Portland man arrested in connection with weekend stabbing in Old Orchard Beach
Akram Ibrahim has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon.
Youths at Waterville South End Teen Center making a difference
Besides receiving academic help, learning life skills and taking part in all sorts of activities, Teen Center members volunteer in community service projects.
Brunswick hopes updated ski trail will increase year-round access, safety to nature preserve
The new access point and planned trail improvements, identified as a priority need in 2013, will include the removal of existing trees and chain link fencing, as well as an 8-foot-tall protective cedar fence, wooden guardrail, new tree plantings and a trailhead kiosk. A parking proposal is expected later in the year.
Sidelines: Winthrop’s Kena Souza loves life down low in the paint
Rambler senior’s switch to the post has paid dividends for both player and team, Travis Barrett writes.
Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan
Norm Warner, Phippsburg’s animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won’t display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.