The bitter, combative rhetoric is helping the officials grow their constituencies on social media and gain outsize influence in their communities, city councils, county boards and state assemblies.
February 2021
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner announces plan to reopen city buildings, library Monday
Even though people will be able to conduct city business in person, the Gardiner Public Library will continue to provide services through its takeout window for those who want to continue to use it.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Maine’s high school wrestling season officially canceled
The Maine Principals’ Association will allow wrestlers to continue conditioning workouts with coaches for the next two weeks, but there will be no competitions.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College notebook: Patriot League drops minimum game requirement, asks NCAA for waivers
The 12-game minimum is being dropped for the Patriot League, and that should benefit the 8-0 Bucknell women’s basketball team.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Braves extend manager’s contract through 2023
Brian Snitker, entering his fifth full season, has guided Atlanta to three straight NL East titles and to within one win of last year’s World Series.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Swiatek, Bencic advance to final at Adelaide International
French Open champion Iga Swiatek cruises to the final, while Belinda Bencic ends Coco Gauff’s run in a match that lasts 2 hours, 45 minutes.
Posted inSports
Former player Renee Montgomery becomes part owner of WNBA’s Atlanta Dream
Montgomery, who starred at UConn, will assist real estate investor Larry Gottesdiener with running the team that was previously owned by a group including former Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Owners of truck involved in New Hampshire crash that killed 7 motorcyclists are charged
The allegations of falsifying records are not directly linked to the 2019 crash, in which the driver of the Westfield Transport truck awaits trial.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College roundup: UMaine’s Amy Vachon, Blanca Millan win top honors in America East
Amy Vachon is Coach of the Year for a third time, while fifth-year senior Blanca Millan is Player of the Year, as well as Defensive Player of the Year.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education
Worried about COVID-19, Bates cracks down on students violating rules
The college warned students Friday that it may need to impose in-room remote learning to stop the disease from spreading after it reported 18 cases this month.