Ten Maine high schools played in the reduced-player division in its first season last fall. Eleven or more schools are likely to join them in 2020.
2020
Gardiner to consider parking options for downtown after study pinpoints needs
An analysis recently presented to elected officials shows the city has adequate parking for now, but that is expected to change as redevelopment of a number of buildings, including Johnson Hall, continues.
Carbonite call center moving within Lewiston, no other changes planned, say new owners
The Canadian-based tech company OpenText bought Carbonite Inc. on Dec. 24 for $1.45 billion.
Cat perishes, house damaged in Farmington fire
The fire started in the kitchen, Acting Fire Rescue Chief Tim Hardy said.
Woman missing after fire in northern Maine home
The pre-dawn fire flattens a former farmhouse in Fort Fairfield, in Aroostook County.
Lewiston police seek public’s help with recent investigation, growing drug problem
Three people were arrested Saturday morning after gunfire on Walnut Street.
Stacey Abrams, rising star in national Democratic Party, is coming to Portland
Abrams will speak at the University of New England on Jan. 22.
Astros fire manager, GM in wake of MLB penalties on sign stealing
Commissioner Rob Manfred strongly hints that Red Sox Manager Alex Cora – the Astros’ bench coach in 2017 – will be suspended for at least the 2020 season.
Woman’s body found in woods in Waterford
It’s believed she died of hypothermia near her home, an official said.
Portland man gets 6½ years in prison for fatal shooting in Bayside’s troubled summer of 2018
Tyrese Collins pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing Jack Wilson. Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren sentenced Collins to 10 years, suspending all but 6½, citing Collins’ potential for rehabilitation.