The Thomas esports team now boasts 28 members and a national ranking as No. 8 in the game Magic the Gathering.
2020
Saddleback buyer gets final piece of financing package
The Finance Authority of Maine board unanimously approved $2.5 million in loan insurance on a $12.5 million loan, along with a $1 million direct loan.
Prince Andrew refusing to cooperate with Jeffrey Epstein probe
Andrew announced last year that he was withdrawing from his royal duties amid renewed attention of his friendship with Epstein, who was convicted of sexually abusing teenage girls.
Weinstein accuser says he was ‘offended’ by her rebuff
Former production assistant Mimi Haleyi testified that Weinstein showed up at her apartment and begged her to join him on a trip to Paris but wouldn’t take no for an answer.
Suspect in Gardiner shooting-stabbing case goes before judge
Dylan Ketcham, 21, of Gardiner, charged with elevated aggravated assault for allegedly attacking Caleb Trudeau, 21, with a knife.
Portland’s Bob Ludwig wins 12th Grammy
Ludwig, of Gateway Mastering in Portland, won in the category of best engineered classical album. Maine native Patty Griffin also won for best folk album.
Sen. Collins says reports about Bolton book ‘strengthen case for witnesses’ in impeachment trial
In his forthcoming book, the former national security adviser says Trump tied the withholding of military aid to his request that Ukraine investigate Democrats.
Italian town where Kobe Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.
Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration’s decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
Auschwitz survivors gather for 75th anniversary of liberation, warn of rising anti-Semitism
Some 200 survivors of the camp were expected for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the concentration camp’s liberation.