Sure, Boston teams have been largely disappointing in 2020. But getting to watch mediocre teams is better than no sports at all during the pandemic.
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Mexico’s Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
Millions of pilgrims travel to Mexico City to celebrate the Virgin every Dec. 12.
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U.S. women’s national soccer team reassembles at the end of a ‘crazy’ year
More than eight months after its last match, the core of the roster has finally regathered south of Amsterdam for Friday’s rematch of the 2019 World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Posted inMaine
Former Skowhegan fire chief dies after hospitalization for COVID-19
Tom Keene had served as the Skowhegan Fire Chief from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2008 to 2014.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s basketball team will meet Virginia in ‘Bubbleville’ to start its season
The game is one of several slated to be played at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, as college basketball tries to navigate games during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNation / World
States impose new rules, plead with public to stop explosive spread
Despite pleas from the CDC to skip Thanksgiving travel, about 1 million people a day packed planes over the weekend.
Posted inMaine, News
Worsening pandemic has increased demand for mental health services in Maine
Calls to both the Maine Crisis Line and the Intentional Warm Line have ticked back up as COVID-19 has spread in recent weeks.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses
The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
Posted inHealth
What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?
The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization
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The Latest: Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.