Decision comes as highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across Maine and daily case counts remain high.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Search for missing man in the Little Androscoggin River comes up empty
Police will continue their investigation to find Mark Conley of Naples.
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Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Minnesota holds off Bruins for 3-2 victory
The Wild take a lead in the second period and make it stand to get a victory over Boston, ending a three-game win streak for the Bruins.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two women indicted on drug trafficking charges following Benton traffic stop
Carol Lee Andrews, 49, and Taylor Bishop, 25, both of Patten in northern Penobscot County, indicted last month on charges they possessed more than 100 grams of fentanyl when stopped in August by a state trooper on Interstate 95.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Peter Bogdanovich, director of ‘The Last Picture Show,’ dead at 82
Considered part of a generation of young ‘New Hollywood’ directors, Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film ‘Targets’ and soon after ‘The Last Picture Show.’
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation & World
Omicron surge vexes Maine parents of children too young for vaccine
Heather Cimellaro of Auburn says omicron has her rethinking running errands with her 3-year-old twins, library storytime visits and preschool.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Omicron surge vexes parents of children too young for vaccine
While omicron appears to cause less severe disease and lead to fewer hospitalizations, its rapid spread indicates that it is much more contagious than other variants.
Posted inNation & World
Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
Tens of thousands of people, some reportedly carrying clubs and shields, have taken to the streets in recent days in the worst protests the country has seen since gaining independence from the Soviet Union 3 decades ago.
Posted inNation & World
Five-year-old may have started deadly Philadelphia fire, warrant reveals
Twelve people died, including 8 children, in the fire at a rowhouse on Wednesday.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Tennis star Djokovic in immigration detention hotel as he fights deportation from Australia
A vocal vaccine critic, Djokovic’s bid to get around vaccine requirements so that he could play has caused an uproar and triggered allegations of special treatment in Australia.