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Sunday, March 1, 2020

5 places to get a good St. Patrick’s Day meal in Maine


From shepherd’s pie to colcannon, Maine’s Irish pubs bring the best of Ireland to the East Coast. Here is a list of the few where, Irish or not, you can still gather with a pint of Guinness and fully embrace the essence of “Erin go bragh,” through food.
 

This bookseller wants to know more about a mysterious 1834 book published in Bangor


John Ring’s stock and trade is old books. The older, the better when it comes to showing and selling them at his Bath antiquarian bookstore, Open Door Books.
 

Resilient Central Aroostook girls overcome Winthrop for 1st state title in 38 years


Central Aroostook of Mars Hill showed grit, surviving relentless full-court pressure and a lengthy foul-induced absence of point guard Maci Beals to beat Winthrop 67-61 for the Class C state title.
 

Joe Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum


The former Vice President rode a wave of African American support to a convincing victory in a state he had to win, ending Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' winning streak and further unsettling the race.
 

In Maine, Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar touts ability to win red districts


The Minnesota senator looked past the South Carolina primary for a whirlwind tour of Maine and three other states voting on Super Tuesday, but she remains a longshot here.
 

Hampden Academy surges late to beat York for A boys crown


The state title is the first for Hampden since 2015 and the fourth for the program in Russ Bartlett’s 17 seasons as head coach at his alma mater.
 

Weather ‘darn near perfect’ as mushers hit the Can-Am trails in Fort Kent


The weather may have been a bit chilly for spectators but was ripe for racing as mushers and their teams set off down the middle of Main Street in Fort Kent Saturday morning to kick off the 28th annual Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
 

Marshwood surges past Hampden for A girls hoop crown


Marshwood, the No. 3 seed in Class A South, advanced to the state final by upending two-time defending state champion and top-seeded Greely of Cumberland Center 47-44 in the regional final.
 

Greenville upsets Southern Aroostook for Class D girls basketball title


The Lakers avenged last year's loss to the Warriors in the title game.
 

Waterville girl shot in drive-by shooting is in stable condition


The 7-year-old girl that was shot in her Waterville home on Friday in an apparent drive-by shooting is stable and expected to make a full recovery.
 

Person in Washington state first in US to die from new virus


The first coronavirus death has been confirmed in the United States.
 

Concord Coach won’t allow border patrol agents to conduct citizenship checks without a warrant anymore


Concord Coach’s decision comes a week after Greyhound changed their policy in response to a border patrol memo. The memo issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that bus companies control whether agents are allowed on board to conduct citizenship checks.
 

Recap: Maine high school basketball tournament, Feb. 29


Get the latest scores and stories from the 2020 Maine high school basketball tournament.
 

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