Bone-dry conditions and a severe drought contribute to 14 large fires statewide.
2021
Posted inMaine, News
Cyclist, 72, killed in crash with SUV in Gorham
Police say Stephen Palmer of Gorham died of injuries he sustained in the collision as he pedaled along Sebago Lake Road on Thursday.
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Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
About 3.5 million people in the United States say they face eviction in the next two months.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, Religion and Values
Conservative shift on U.S. Supreme Court could affect legal challenge to Maine’s vaccine mandate
The lawsuit is challenging the state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers over its lack of a religious exemption, and it could become a test case on whether such mandates must include religious exemptions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Al Capone’s favorite gun and personal items go to auction
Capone’s three granddaughters will also auction a letter he wrote to their father and his only child, Albert ‘Sonny’ Capone, from Alcatraz.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Clemens defends his legacy, saying ‘I played the right way’
For Roger Clemens, who will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for a 10th and final time in 2022, induction is ‘not going to change me as a person.’
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine football team learning more about itself every day
The Black Bears were all about strengthening bonds during a training camp that saw improvement at several key positions.
Posted inSports
Golf roundup: McIlroy, Rahm among three tied for lead at BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Sam Burns each open with 64s in the second FedEx Cup playoff event.
Posted inNation & World
Tropical Storm Ida will pass Cuba on Friday
The forecast calls for it to make landfall in Louisiana on Monday as a Category 2 hurricane.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Newton back at practice, but no timetable for Patriots to name starting QB
Cam Newton returned Thursday after a five-day isolation, resuming his competition with rookie Mac Jones.