Decades ago, costumes and many other things were far simpler in Skowhegan, when children took to the streets with their pillowcases to collect candy, Amy Calder writes.
2021
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA clears the way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11
On Tuesday, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make more detailed recommendations on which youngsters should get vaccinated, with a final decision by the agency’s director expected shortly afterward.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL notebook: Patriots wary of Chargers defensive star Joey Bosa
The three-time Pro Bowler certainly has the attention of New England Coach Bill Belichick.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. intelligence agencies don’t expect to determine origins of COVID-19
A White House-ordered review does, however, say that analysts do not believe the virus was developed as a bioweapon and that most agencies conclude it was not genetically engineered.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Former Waterville City Manager Roy to receive Mid-Maine Chamber’s top award
Michael Roy will be given the Distinguished Community Service Award on Thursday during the 58th annual Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College football preview: UMaine (3-4) at Rhode Island (5-2)
The Black Bears look for their third straight conference victory Saturday at Rhode Island.
Posted inNation & World
Russia suffers deadliest September since World War II, with COVID untamed
The situation is poised to get worse after record numbers of cases in recent weeks, leading President Vladimir Putin to declare days off nationwide.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Three years after Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s killing: No charges, still questions
The lack of answers has only spurred claims by the crime boss’s family that the frail 89-year-old was ‘deliberately sent to his death’ at the penitentiary nicknamed ‘Misery Mountain.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Dad bod FTW, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words
Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump critic, won’t seek re-election
The announcement came hours after Democrats in Illinois approved new congressional district maps that put Kinzinger in the same district as GOP Rep. Darin LaHood, a strong supporter of the former president.