Bowdoin improves to 23-2 and faces Amherst in next weekend’s semifinal.
February 2020
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Red Eddies shut down Deering in AA North final
Edward Little heads to the state championship game for the second time in three years after a 64-51 victory.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Concert review: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra brings Crescent City to Portland
Ahead of Mardi Gras, the 18-member big band centers an evening on the music of noted composer Allen Toussaint and early jazz masters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
Milan Fashion Week carries on amid virus, economic concerns
Only one designer pulls out over health worries.
Posted inNation & World
South Sudan’s rivals form unity government meant to end war
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar each made a key concession last week after a six-year civil war.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
California city granted request to block transfer of quarantined patients
The restraining order prohibits authorities from transporting anyone with coronavirus or exposed to the disease to Costa Mesa before a hearing Monday.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Ovechkin becomes the eighth player to score 700 career goals
Alex Ovechkin, the second-fastest player to reach 700 career goals behind Wayne Gretzky, gets to the milestone in a 3-2 Washington loss.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
South Korea reports 8-fold jump in viral infections
Globally, nearly 78,000 people have been infected in 29 countries, and more than 2,300 have died.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Debris found in fuel tanks of 70% of grounded Boeing 737 Max jets
Metal shavings, tools or other objects left in planes can increase the risk of electrical short-circuiting and fires.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills returning to AA state title game
The Vikings take control in the second half to defeat Portland, 45-35, in the South final.