Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
January 2023
Bills’ Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, joins team via video
Hamlin’s remarkable recovery continues after going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution
The Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
Tatum’s triple-double leads Celtics past Mavs, 124-95
Jayson Tatum has 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as Boston bounces back from a 150-117 loss in Oklahoma City.
Hockey notebook: Aggressive Messalonskee jumps out to fast start
The unblemished Eagles (4-0-0) have scored 24 goals and sit atop Class B North standings.
Trent Frederic scores twice in 3rd period to lead Bruins past Kings
Boston (30-4-4) becomes only the third team in NHL history to reach 30 wins in 38 games or fewer after a 5-2 victory in L.A.
U.S. hiring remains brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
The number is further evidence that the economy remains healthy, yet also a sign that the Federal Reserve may still have to raise interest rates aggressively to slow growth and cool inflation.
Two years after Jan. 6, fight over House speaker paralyzes Congress again
Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.
NFL notebook: League will not resume Bills-Bengals game
According to sources, the NFL will not resume the game suspended when Damar Hamlin collapsed and is looking at possible scenarios for playoff seeding.