Tampa Bay is trying to win a third straight Stanley Cup, last accomplished by the New York Islanders in 1983.
June 2022
Is monkeypox a health emergency? Experts to decide if outbreak a global threat
Declaring monkeypox to be an international health emergency would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and mean that the normally rare disease is a continuing threat to countries globally.
Baseball: Freeport upsets Greely again to win Class B South title
Pitchers Blaine Cockburn and Gus Wing lift the Falcons back to the state final with a 2-1 victory.
Baseball: Thornton beats South Portland 8-1, heads to first state title game
Cody Bowker pitches a three-hitter as the Trojans avenge last year’s loss to South Portland in the Class A South final.
Republican leader McConnell backs Senate bipartisan gun deal
Last month’s massacres are reconfiguring the political calculations for some in the GOP.
Maine reports uptick in COVID hospitalizations
Infections, however, are still trending downward.
Maine’s cannabis black market shrinking faster than expected, survey suggests
The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued a new, survey-based report saying 64% of Maine cannabis used last fall appears to have been purchased legally.
Tedford housing finishes land purchase for new homeless shelter
The nonprofit hopes to begin construction on its new 64-bed shelter next year and complete work in 2024.
Tennis roundup: Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles
Serena Williams has not competed since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club in 2021.