Boston had hoped to move up in the first round, but is still pleased with getting a shooter in Aaron Nesmith of Vanderbilt with the 14th pick.
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Posted inSports
All NFL teams to enter intensive virus protocol starting Saturday
So far, 28 teams have entered the NFL’s version of intensive protocol at some point this season and 16 teams have done it more than once.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Isolated for months, Hawaiian island crew sees pandemic for 1st time
Most of the world has been living with the coronavirus for months, but a small group of environmental workers is only now adjusting to the pandemic.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football: Maryland-Michigan State canceled after virus outbreak with Terps
It’s the second straight game canceled for Maryland, and Coach Michael Locksley is among those who tested positive.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Community Center to offer free Grab & Go Thanksgiving meals Nov. 26
Orders will be accepted through Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Posted inNation & World
Heading into holidays, U.S. COVID-19 testing strained again
More people are waiting for hours in long lines to get tested for the coronavirus, as cases surge nationwide and families hope to gather safely for the holidays
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Unemployment claims remain high in Maine
More than 2,500 residents applied for state and federal jobless benefits in the second week of November.
Posted inBusiness
Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back
A surge of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
The economy’s modest recovery is increasingly at risk, with newly confirmed daily infections in the United States having exploded 80 percent over the past two weeks.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills imposes 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms and other venues
The new restrictions were announced on a day when the Maine CDC reported 215 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.