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Boys Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine

Class A North boys: Hampden the favorite, but contenders dot the field

by Drew Bonifant February 14, 2020

Cony, Medomak Valley pose threats, as do challengers like Messalonskee and Brewer.

Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Acting head of Maine emergency management nominated for the job

by STAFF REPORT February 14, 2020February 15, 2020

Peter Rogers has served as director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency since June.

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Official says U.S., Taliban reach Afghan truce agreement

by MATTHEW LEE and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

A senior U.S. official says the the truce will go into effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine

Girls basketball: Deep field set to compete for B North title

by Drew Bonifant February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Winslow, Waterville among teams taking crack at regional crown.

Arts & Entertainment, Uncategorized

Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music

by Associated Press February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The singer releases his first album of new music since 2015 on Friday with ‘Changes.’

Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Home Now’ and ‘Farnswell’

by Bill Bushnell February 13, 2020February 12, 2020

A provocative and insightful commentary on the influx of African Muslim refugees and asylum-seekers settling in Lewiston, and a novel with a clever blend of subtle mystery, poignant innocence and the satisfying realization that good things really do happen to good people

Business, Uncategorized

Solid earnings send stock indexes higher on Wall Street

by ALEX VEIGA Associated Press February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The latest gains come as worries about the economic impact of the virus outbreak that originated in China continue to subside.

Business, Nation & World, Uncategorized

U.N. agency targets firms linked to Israeli settlements

by JOSEF FEDERMAN and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The human rights office lists more than 100 companies it says are complicit in human rights violations by operating in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.