The Tokyo High Court also slashed the amount to half of what the lower court had ordered be paid to dozens of evacuees.
2023
The Holy Donut to open Brunswick store
Portland-based The Holy Donut, known for its decadent potato doughnuts, will replace the old Tim Horton’s on Pleasant Street in Brunswick.
Waterville officials reflect on recovery, lessons learned after historic storm damages
Waterville officials this week are preparing for future emergencies and applying for reimbursement of funds from the federal Emergency Management Agency.
Basketball: Capital City Hoops Classic brings 2 days of nonstop action to Augusta
Cony-Lawrence, Winthrop-Hall-Dale among the big matchups in the coming days.
Former Div. II star Cody Schrader leads Missouri to Cotton Bowl
Schrader rushed for 2,074 yards at Truman State two years ago before agreeing to an invitation to walk on at Missouri.
Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told the Press Herald this spring that he was not in control of his actions when he killed his 2 parents and another couple in April, has withdrawn his plea of not criminally responsible.
Bath-built USS Laboon shoots down 4 drones in Red Sea
The USS Laboon is part of an international campaign to protect Middle East shipping lanes from Hamas-supporting Houthi forces in Yemen.
USC’s JuJu Watkins poised to become the next big star in women’s basketball
Watkins, a freshman guard, is the nation’s second-leading scorer at 26.8 points per game for No. 6 Southern California.
Americans spent more during the holidays despite some financial anxiety
This year’s sales are in line with what is typical during the holiday season.
Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders – except the Ravens
Baltimore pulled off a convincing 33-19 victory over San Francisco in a prime-time matchup between the NFL’s two No. 1 seeds.