Monday marks the first day of practices in most sports, a year after games were delayed by one to two months because of the pandemic.
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Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Brighter medical outlook awaits Cowboys, but after Thanksgiving
QB Dak Prescott could be without his top two receivers for Thursday’s game against the Raiders.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, Politics
Two Fox News contributors resign over Tucker Carlson’s ‘egregious’ Jan. 6 documentary
Conservatives Johan Goldberg and Stephen Hayes say the program is part of ‘a longstanding trend’ among Fox News’ opinion hosts who have amplified the ‘false claims and bizarre narratives’ of former President Trump.
Posted inBusiness
Maine unemployment rate again held steady in October
The unemployment rate in the state was 4.9% for the month and has been 4.8% or 4.9% for each of the last nine months.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Warmer summers worsen tick infestations for U.S. moose, study finds
Tick infestation is a leading cause of recent population declines in the Northeast, where summer temperatures have been surging more than in the Upper Midwest.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Dempsey Challenge reaches annual $1.5 million fundraising goal for the first time
Despite fewer participants, the 2021 Dempsey Challenge raised $200,000 more than in any previous year.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Wrestlers return to the mat as winter sports season kicks off for many teams
All sports and championships are on this season as first practices get underway.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A late afternoon slump leaves major U.S. indexes mostly lower
A late drop robbed the S&P 500 of another record high on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes mostly lower after being up for much of the day.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Titans limp into showdown with surging New England
Tennessee is battling injuries, but also needs to recover from Sunday’s loss to lowly Houston, which ended the Titans’ six-game winning streak.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home sales down again in October as prices rise
Continued low inventory in Maine’s housing market led to a nearly 11% decline in single-family home sales across the state.