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Tynes leads Maine against Brown after 26-point performance
Brown Bears (2-7) at Maine Black Bears (5-4) Bangor, Maine; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine takes on the Brown Bears after Kellen Tynes scored 26 points in Maine's 72-57 victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Black Bears are 1-1 on their...
US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials proposed a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx on Friday in a bid to help the snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists say could be wiped out in parts of the contiguous U.S. by the end of the century. The proposal marks a sharp...
New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England's long-shuttered shrimp business, which fell victim to warming waters, will remain in a fishing moratorium indefinitely, fishery regulators ruled on Friday. The shrimping business was based mostly in Maine and produced small, pink shrimp that were...
3 die in Maine when car goes in wrong direction on turnpike, hitting 2 vehicles
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A wrong-way driver on the Maine Turnpike struck two vehicles, causing a head-on collision that killed three people, police said. Maine police said they were still working to identify the occupants of the vehicles in the Wednesday night crash in Portland. They...
Maine knocks off Holy Cross 72-57
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Kellen Tynes had 26 points in Maine's 72-57 victory against Holy Cross on Wednesday night. Tynes shot 8 for 13 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free throw line for the Black Bears (5-4). Peter Filipovity added 15 points while going 4 of 8...
Maine residents, who pay some of the nation's highest energy costs, to get some relief next year
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Electricity rates are set to drop in Maine, which historically has had some of the nation's highest energy costs. Next year's standard offer rates will drop 35% for Central Maine Power customers and 24% for Versant Power customers, the Maine Public Utilities...
Maine offers free university tuition to Lewiston shooting victims, families
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's public university system is offering free tuition to family members of those who died and to those who were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, officials said Wednesday. The Lewiston Strong Tuition Waiver program covers more than...
Judge to review new settlement on ACLU of Maine lawsuit over public defenders
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — State officials and a civil rights group have reached a new settlement to present to a judge for improving Maine's system for providing attorneys for residents who cannot afford them, officials said Wednesday. The same judge who rejected the original...
New data collection system shows overall reported crimes were largely unchanged in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's crime rate last year was comparable to the previous year when the state first began using a new crime data collection system, according to figures released by the Maine Department of Public Safety on Wednesday. There were 44,373 crimes reported in 2022...
Holy Cross and Maine meet in non-conference matchup
Maine Black Bears (4-4) at Holy Cross Crusaders (2-5) Worcester, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Black Bears -4; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Maine takes on Holy Cross for a non-conference matchup. The...
