David Pastrnak – who tied for the league lead in goals – missed all but one practice over the last two weeks as he dealt with quarantine protocols.
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NBA notebook: Porzingis forced to sit out scrimmage after missing virus test
A lapse by Dallas center Kristaps Porzingis kept in out of Sunday’s scrimmage and showed that all the NBA safety rules come down to individual vigilance.
NFL notebook: Smith expected to start Washington’s training camp on PUP list
Quarterback Alex Smith, 36, was recently cleared by the doctors who oversaw his recovery from his serious leg injury in 2018.
U.S. men’s soccer faces new path to 2022 World Cup with revised qualifying format
The Americans will enter qualifying in the eight-team final round, starting next June.
Maine organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic
Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.
2020 the summer of booming home sales – and evictions
The affluent are taking advantage of the cheapest mortgage rates in history to buy bigger homes.
Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help
Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.
While Augusta has rescinded its coronavirus emergency order, other central Maine municipalities keep theirs in place
Since a July order from Gov. Janet Mills did not include Winthrop, town officials used the community’s emergency order last week to enact mask-wearing requirements.
Wilton replacing Wilson Lake’s retaining wall
The town will seek residentS’ input at public hearings on plans
Ambition Brewery hosts a Brewberry Festival
Maine blueberries can still be celebrated in Wilton this year at Ambition’s three day brew festival.