March 2020 – Page 231 – The Portland Press Herald

Italian premier locks down entire country to combat virus

by COLLEEN BARRY and ANTONIO CALANNI Associated Press March 9, 2020

The only travel allowed until April 3 will be for proven work reasons, for health conditions or other cases of necessity.

Imagine being the poor guy who must replace Tom Brady

by KAREN GUREGIAN Boston Herald March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Whenever the Patriots have to go with another quarterback, that player will have a tough act to follow.

Times Record, Times Record Sports

Travel ban forces Bowdoin teams to scramble to fill schedules

by Mike Lowe Portland Press Herald March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Because of coronavirus concerns, the college cancels trips to Florida for the baseball and softball teams and to California for its tennis teams.

Times Record

Bath police say they know who was driving van that crashed into house

by Darcie Moore March 9, 2020

Police aren’t releasing the identity of the 23-year-old Phippsburg man they believe was driving the van that crashed into a 91-year-old woman’s house.

Maine colleges, Sports

Travel ban forces Bowdoin teams to scramble to fill schedules

by Mike Lowe March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Because of coronavirus concerns, the college cancels trips to Florida for the baseball and softball teams and to California for its tennis teams.

Health, Local & State, News

More Mainers tested as coronavirus lab opens but state CDC leaves questions unanswered

by Randy Billings March 9, 2020March 12, 2020

Maine has no confirmed cases of the virus, but state officials aren’t releasing detailed information about the numbers of tests conducted, negative test results or how many Mainers are being monitored.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Mercer man, 18, charged with assault in drive-by shooting that injured Waterville girl

by Keith Edwards March 9, 2020March 10, 2020

Gavin T. Loabe faced an aggravated assault charge in court Monday, as testimony alleged that Loabe and an unnamed accomplice were involved in a shooting that mistakenly injured a 7-year-old girl inside a Summer Street home.