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Watch the video: Varsity Maine Live with Gardiner’s Lizzy Gruber

February 1, 2023February 2, 2023

Travis Lazarczyk and Drew Bonifant of the Press Herald and Mike Mandell of the Kennebec Journal discuss the latest news in high school sports. Their guest this week is Gardiner Area High basketball star Lizzy Gruber.

Maine, News

Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes

by Steve Collins February 1, 2023February 2, 2023

Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine’s lakes

Health, Maine

Sen. Collins spearheads efforts to fund Alzheimer’s research

by Joe Lawlor February 1, 2023February 2, 2023

A bipartisan group of senators is proposing to boost funding for research and prevention through 2035.

Maine, News

No, this week’s deep freeze won’t mean fewer ticks this spring

by Joe Lawlor February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Ticks don’t like cold weather, but the below-zero temperatures expected later this week will not be enough to kill the disease-spreading arachnids.

Maine

Gov. Mills nominates York County judge for seat on state’s top court

by Randy Billings February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Superior Court Justice Wayne R. Douglas of Old Orchard Beach previously served as former Gov. Angus King’s chief legal adviser before becoming a judge in 2002.

Nation & World, News

‘We love you, Tyre’: Mourners gather for Nichols’ funeral

by AARON MORRISON and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Vice President Kamal Harris tells mourners that the beating of Nichols by police officers was a violent act that went against the stated mission of police to ensure public safety.

Nation & World, News, Politics

FBI finds no classified documents at Biden’s beach house, lawyer says

by ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

The search was the latest discomfiting moment for a president who has sought to contrast his sensitivity to rule-following with that of his predecessor Donald Trump, who faces a criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents.