FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This is no time for the New England Patriots to get discouraged.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — PTC A FINAL: Lawrence, Bangor back at it
It’s going to be loud. A late arriving fan may find himself peering over a crowd four-deep along the fence.
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BILL NEMITZ: Soldier-turned-philosopher reflects on service, Emerson
It’s the kind of stuff you’d expect from a University of Southern Maine philosophy major — a long, introspective research paper celebrating the natural wonders of Maine through the transcendental lens of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Airport oil spills into Fore River
Emergency responders planned to resume efforts this morning to keep hundreds of gallons of spilled fuel oil from contaminating sensitive ecosystems in the Fore River.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Colby fired up to face Bowdoin
Colby wide receiver Connor Walsh has seen a few more emails and text messages this week, but that’s to be expected.
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LePage defends welfare drug test proposal, Question 1
ELLSWORTH — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday defended his proposal to give welfare recipients drug tests, saying he doesn’t want tax money going to support people’s drug habits.
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Portland’s mayor-elect: jobs, education priorities
PORTLAND — Mayor-elect Michael Brennan says jobs and education will be the immediate focus of his administration.
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PREP BASKETBALL: MCI stars sign with DI schools
PITTSFIELD — There are a dozen players on the Maine Central Institute postgraduate basketball team this season, and coach Dave Campbell feels approximately half of them will play Division I college basketball.
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Algae fear sends salmon to tribes
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Fear that an invasive algae species known as “rock snot” might have contaminated a Vermont fish hatchery has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to donate thousands of Atlantic salmon to native American tribes in the Northeast to prevent a possible spread of the specimen.
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Pingree courts potential Waterville constituents
WATERVILLE — Rep. Chellie Pingree paid her first visit to the Elm City since a redistricting plan signed into law earlier this fall shifted Waterville into the 1st District, which she represents.