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Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics stop Cavaliers in clash of short-handed teams
Jaylen Brown scores 34 points and Boston ends Cleveland’s six-game winning streak.
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Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court will hold special session on vaccine requirements for large employers
Justices also will hear arguments Jan. 7 on the Biden administration’s separate rule for health care workers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Slick conditions could stick around Thursday morning in Maine
Overnight temperatures will remain below freezing so it could take a few hours before roads and sidewalks lose their icy coating.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Local & State, News
Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I’m Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Three Patriots selected for 2022 Pro Bowl
Cornerback J.C. Jackson earns his first selection while linebacker Matthew Judon gets his third and special teamer Matthew Slater his 10th.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. Supreme Court to hold special session on Biden vaccine requirements
The court says it will hear arguments Jan. 7 on the administration’s vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and a vaccine requirement for health care workers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
COVID-19 home test maker with site in Westbrook plans to boost production
Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid test, says it now produces more than 50 million tests per month and plans to raise that number to 70 million in January.
Posted inSports
Wednesday’s college roundup: Virus outbreak could lead to forfeits in football playoffs
Organizers of the College Football Playoff decide that semifinal games will not be rescheduled if teams are unable to play because of COVID-19.
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French kids line up to get shots as omicron spreads
France expanded the vaccine to all children 5-11 years old Wednesday.