Luka Doncic of the Mavericks becomes the latest star player to enter the league’s health and safety protocols, and the Nets have a third straight game postponed.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
H.S. basketball notebook: ‘Defensive mindset’ propelling Winthrop girls this season
Also, Mountain Valley’s Autumn Freeman catches fire, Teigan Pelletier providing scoring punch for Oxford Hills, the St. Dom’s boys off to strong start and the young Spruce Mountain girls are undefeated.
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Posted inSports
NFL discussed cancellations due to COVID-19
The NFL has been steadfast about playing all games, but the latest surge in COVID-19 cases forced all options to be considered.
Posted inLocal & State
State trooper finds missing Vassalboro man, carries him to safety
Trooper Tyler Harrington locates an 82-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease after the man is reported missing from his home.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan
The request is the second by the House committee this week, as they go after two of their own.
Posted inOpinion
Tell Us: Should Maine be doing more to prevent the spread of omicron?
As cases continue to surge amid a holiday season, the omicron variant of COVID-19 is fueling concerns of no end in sight.
Posted inSports
Mental health among athletes spotlighted in tumultuous 2021
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and others led an awakening for athletes who started to publicly address anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts they experienced.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Unvaccinated Beasley blames rules, not virus, for missing Sunday’s game
Buffalo wide receiver Cole Beasley, a critic of vaccinations, is out Sunday against New England after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
Ten people were killed in the crowd surge, about 300 were treated at the site and 25 were taken to hospitals.