The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Dec. 5, 9 and 10 a.m.; • Wednesday, Dec. 7, noon, 1, 6 and 7 p.m.; • Monday, Dec. 13, 9: […]
2022
Football: Falmouth ends Cony’s season in Class B North semis
Finn Caxten-Smith runs for 204 yards and three TDs as the Navigators eliminate the Rams.
Football: Skowhegan gets past Lawrence in wild Class B North semifinal game
Senior QB Adam Savage racks up 462 yards of offense, 7 touchdowns as River Hawks head to regional final.
Football: Waterville edges MDI in eight-man Large North final
Second half heroics of sophomore Dustan Hunter lead Purple Panthers into Large School state final.
Death in CRISPR gene therapy study sparks search for answers
The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him
South Dakota governor sent troops to border ‘war zone’ last year. Troops reported little to do.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there
Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
As growing numbers of schools move to limit student access to cellphones, many are navigating pushback from parents.
U.S. flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Trump Organization trial off until Thursday after witness tests positive for COVID
A criminal trial involving tax fraud charges against Donald Trump’s company won’t resume until late next week at the earliest as a key witness continues to recover from COVID-19
Wall Street rallies, in fits and starts, after jobs report
Wall Street rallied Friday, but only after yo-yoing several times.