Preview notebook: This is the last season for Roadrunners coach Darren Allen with son Ian and all his classmates on the team. Also, there’s another new coach at Gray-New Gloucester and youth will be relied upon for some area teams.
2021
Four vaccinated front-line workers cope with pandemic’s toll
More than 60% of U.S. workers had jobs that couldn’t be done from home.
Historic bell rings again for Colby College’s 204th convocation in Waterville
The bell was forged by Paul Revere’s foundry and has played a rich part in the Waterville college’s history, at least until it was damaged more than a decade ago.
Augusta will have contested races for mayor, City Council and school board
Current At-Large Councilor Marci Alexander and Mark O’Brien, a former councilor and school board chairperson, seek to be elected mayor.
Missing Bowdoin man found safe
George Hillman went missing in the morning when he had gone for a walk.
U.S. working to speed up chartered evacuations from Afghanistan, Blinken says
As the extremist Taliban took control of the capital, the U.S. military and its allies evacuated more than 124,000 people, including nearly all of the estimated 6,000 U.S. citizens in the country.
Tuesday’s college roundup: Byrd scores twice as Bowdoin men’s soccer beats UNE
Drake Byrd scores a goal in each half as the Polar Bears win their season opener.
Sports Digest: Kyle Busch fined $50,000 for reckless driving at Darlington
Kyle Busch ran over several orange safety cones at a considerable amount of speed entering the garage after he crashed midway through the race Saturday.
NFL notebook: Steelers optimistic Watt’s situation will be resolved by Sunday
All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt, who is entering the final year of his contract, did not play in the preseason.
Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales surpassed $10 million in August
It was the first time the industry has reported monthly sales of at least $10 million since the state’s adult-use market launched in October 2020.