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Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Caribou boys basketball dethrones Orono in B North

by Dave Dyer February 21, 2025February 22, 2025

A free throw with .5 seconds remaining sends the Vikings to the state championship game against York.

Skiing, Sports, Varsity Maine

Mt. Blue, Messalonskee skiers roll on Day 1 at Nordic states

by Staff report February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

Nora McCourt of Mt. Blue and Beckett Cote of Messalonskee post the fastest times on the opening day of the Nordic state meet.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Maine men’s hockey holds steady after offensive surge

by Travis Lazarczyk February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Travis Lazarczyk has the Black Bears, who are tied tiwh Boston College atop Hockey East, ranked fourth in the national poll.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Maine men’s hockey salvages tie with rival UNH

by Travis Lazarczyk February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

The Black Bears are held to a season-low 18 shots but score in the final minute of regulation for a 1-1 tie.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Maine, 21 other states get restraining order to halt medical research funding cuts

by Randy Billings February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health directive, which Sen. Susan Collins also opposes, calling it ‘poorly conceived.’

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Maine men’s hockey impresses after big weekend at Providence

by Travis Lazarczyk February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

After a tie and win, Travis Lazarczyk slides the Black Bears up to No. 4 on his ballot in this week’s USCHO poll.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Maine colleges are meeting students where they are: Online

by Riley Board February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Fully online graduate and undergraduate degrees, which schools say offer flexibility for busy adult students, are becoming more available across the state.