Thomas Deckard-Madore, 17, of Strong and Michaela Morgan, 15, of Phillips, who were not wearing seatbelts, died in the crash.
2021
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Pau Gasol goes home to Spain to play for Barcelona
Pau Gasol, a six-time NBA All-Star who won two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, is returning to where his pro career started more than 20 years ago.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine football gets OK for home games, but no fans allowed
The first of three games in Orono during the Black Bears’ spring season is scheduled for March 13.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Expect big jump in vaccine delivery, drug execs tell Congress
A House subcommittee grilled vaccine makers Tuesday on the state of the supply.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Health secretary nominee Becerra says pandemic comes first, but agenda is broader
On health insurance, Xavier Becerra pledges to work to expand the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, although in the past he’s supported a government-run health care system.
Posted inNation & World
Capitol defenders blame missed intelligence for deadly Jan. 6 breach
In Senate testimony, security officials blame other federal agencies – and each other – for their failure to defend the building as supporters of then-President Trump overwhelmed security barriers.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation & World
160 Confederate symbols removed from public spaces in 2020
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been tracking a movement to take down the monuments since 2015, when a white supremacist entered a South Carolina church and killed several Black parishioners.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s vaccination plan lacks detail of other New England states’ plans
State health officials report 142 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 more deaths, continuing what has been a downward trend as attention shifts to vaccinations.