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Big Ten changes course, will play football this fall

by RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to next spring, the league announces that it will start a football season the weekend of Oct. 23-24.

Health, Nation & World

U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, but it would take months

by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Although President Trump asserted Tuesday that a vaccine could be 3 to 4 weeks away, officials made it clear widespread availability would take months.

Columns, Kennebec Journal, Liz Soares, Maine

Liz Soares: Times of crisis call for real leadership

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Information is power and can help us avoid panic, writes Liz Soares, but unfortunately we are awash in misinformation.

Nation & World

Democrats to investigate whistleblower claims that detainees were given forced hysterectomies

by ELLIOT SPAGAT and JEFF AMY Associated Press September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

A nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.

Maine, News

Smoke from West Coast brings hazy skies to Maine as state warns of local fire danger

by Gillian Graham September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Smoke from the massive West Coast wildfires is not expected to create an air quality issues here, but sunsets will look a bit different.

Maine, News

UNE boosts testing as York County remains COVID-19 hotspot

by Joe Lawlor September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

The university urges students on its Biddeford and Portland campuses to take advantage of free testing, as the state reports a new outbreak in Sanford.

Nation & World, Sports, Uncategorized

Big Ten changes course, aims for October start to football

by RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.

Nation & World, News

The Latest: Oklahoma’s epidemiologist warned of Trump rally deaths

by news service reports September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s former state epidemiologist warned that President Trump’s rally in Tulsa in June could lead to as many as nine deaths and 228 new cases of COVID-19, according to documents released Wednesday. The documents released by the Oklahoma State […]