Coronavirus

The University of Maine announced that they have made a change in their COVID safety protocols, and will no longer be serving concessions and other food service options at home hockey games through the end of January.

Fresh off the University of Maine's dominant win over UNH on Thursday night, and Coach Vachon's 100th victory, the UMaine Women will be sidelined and won't play their scheduled game with Binghamton on Sunday, January 16th.

Effective January 4th the updated policy requires anyone five years of age or older attending an indoor event with more than 250 people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a negative test within 72 hours of the gathering. Proof of vaccination or a negative test also will be needed. This applies to UMaine basketball games at the Cross Insurance Center and events on campus

Here are the masking requirements and attendance restrictions (if any) for fans attending home Brewer High School contests during the Winter Sports Season

Effective Friday October 15th you'll need proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID test within 72 hours plus a facemask to attend a home UMaine Hockey or Basketball Game

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will miss the team's exhibition game against the Toronto Raptors.

The Houlton Shiretowners will suspend all athletics for 2 weeks, through September 27th and are switching to remote learning because of COVID cocerns.

For the 2nd year in a row, the organizers of the MDI Marathon have made the painful decision to cancel the event because of COVID. The 2021 event was scheduled for Sunday, October 17th.

3 more Boston Red Sox players were placed on the COVID-19 Injured List on Tuesday, August 31st. That makes 7 players who have been placed on the list since Friday, August 27th.

The Boston Red Sox announced just prior to the start of the Boston Red Sox-Tampa Bay Rays game on Monday, August 30th that relief pitchers Matt Barnes and Martin Perez have been placed on the COVID Injured Lis