PORTLAND – It is with sadness that the Brennan Family of Portland announces the passing of Francis Patrick Brennan. Francis died …
February 2020
Posted inLocal & State
Vassalboro woman expresses anguish after ‘very sweet’ mentally disabled son dies in fire
Nicholas Blaschke, 26, whom his mother said was mentally disabled, was killed in the fire and a state police lieutenant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation after pulling the man from the house.
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Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Tatum scores 39 as Celtics top Clippers 141-133 in 2 OTs
Boston gets its seventh straight win at home.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vassalboro man dies in fire started by malfunctioning toaster
A state trooper who lives near the victim tried to resuscitate the man, but was unable to save his life.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Skowhegan area school district’s search for new mascot garners 1,500 suggestions
Gathering ideas for a new team name is the start of a multistep process sanctioned by the Maine School Administrative District 54 board last fall after the “Indians” nickname and mascot were retired.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
NHL roundup: Lightning top Oilers 3-1 for 9th straight win
Tampa Bay is one point behind Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Gorham holds on, eliminates Noble
The fourth-seeded Rams turn back a comeback bid by No. 5 Noble in a Class AA South quarterfinal, 59-56.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Logano, Byron win Daytona 500 qualifying races
Joey Logano leads for 19 laps and will start from the second row in Sunday’s Daytona 500; William Byron had already earned the second starting position.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
The allegations come as the Trump administration raises national security concerns about the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Windham avenges loss to Cheverus
Denied home-court advantage by a gut-wrenching defeat in their regular-season finale, the fifth-seeded Eagles bounce back in the Class AA North quarterfinals.