Former U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach said Wednesday the team winning the World Cup over the Netherlands gives them leverage in their fight over equal pay with the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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Local News
Future of Bangor News & Gifts in the airport decided
BANGOR- According to the Bangor International Airport’s director, Tony Caruso, the number of travelers flying in and out …
Social worker visited home 48-hours before girl’s death
BELFAST – A social worker the state called Monday in the may be the last person, outside …
Officials advise to get “REAL ID” now
BANGOR – Mainers have less than a year to get a REAL ID compliant driver’s license to travel, …
Auburn police arrest 3 for trying to use counterfeit money
AUBURN – Three people were arrested by Auburn police for allegedly attempting to use counterfeit $100 bills at …
PCHC awarded grant for dental hygiene therapist pilot program
BANGOR – Penobscot Community Health Care has been awarded a $25,000 grant for a dental hygiene therapist pilot …
MaineHousing gets nearly $4 million for low-income housing units
STATEWIDE – An independent state authority that deals with housing issues in Maine said it has been awarded …
King hopeful Maine will get federal broadband funding
STATEWIDE – State lawmakers are continuing to push for funding to increase broadband in some of the most remote …
Effort to reopen Saddleback Mountain ski area afoot
RANGELEY (WGME) – The Saddleback Mountain ski resort has been closed for nearly five years but now there …
County man accused of trailer scam
WINTERVILLE – Police have arrested a Winterville man for scamming people.
National News
Same as Olympics: Tokyo Paralympic ticket demand tops supply
When it comes to tickets, next year’s Tokyo Paralympics will be just like the Olympics: There’s more demand …
NHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behavior
Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel …
Ohio State’s Chase Young wins Nagurski Award
Ohio State defensive end Chase Young won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top college defensive …
Girardi: ‘I wasn’t shocked’ by Astros sign stealing story
Joe Girardi was hardly stunned to learn his firing two years ago as manager of the New York …
Strasburg, Nationals reach record $245M, 7-year deal
Stephen Strasburg returned to the Washington Nationals with a record contract on the first day of the winter …
Union exec Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame
Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play …
Fields, Hurts, Young join Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists
Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join …
Kiffin believes Ole Miss can produce consistent success
Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it …
Entertainment
Juice WRLD on Feds’ Radar Since Private Jet Drug Search in November
Juice WRLD’s movements have been under the microscope of federal agents since at least last month … and …
Justin Hartley’s Wife Chrishell Thinks Money Grab Triggered Divorce
Justin Hartley’s estranged wife thinks the almighty dollar destroyed her marriage. Sources connected with Chrishell Stause tell …
Model Danii Banks Confronts Armed Robber While Buck Naked
Model Danii Banks says she got a rude awakening when an alleged armed robber busted into her pad …
Charles Barkley to Becky Hammon, Don’t Take the Knicks Job!
It would be historic … but Charles Barkley says Becky Hammon should NOT consider the NY Knicks head …
Kim McAfee in ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ ‘Memba Her?!
Swedish-born Ann-Margret (real name Ann-Margret Olsson) shot to stardom in her early 20s after landing the role of …
Miss Malaysia & Team Allegedly Led to Believe She’d Won Best Costume
Steve Harvey and the Miss Universe crew might be trying to dodge blame for the Best Costume blunder, …
Amanda Nunes Is The Goatiest Goat of All Goats In G.O.A.T. Photo Shoot
It’s time to play “SPOT THE G.O.A.T.” — and if you picked any of those farm animals in …
NCAA Hoops Player Suspended For Violent Elbow Cheap Shot During Game
NCAA Div. 2 basketball player Isaiah Hill has been suspended indefinitely after he LEVELED his opponent with a …
Andy Ruiz on Anthony Joshua Loss, I Partied Too Hard and Ate Everything!
“I think I ate everything … EVERYTHING … that’s why I gained so much weight.” That’s Andy …
Sports News
Strasburg, Nationals reach record $245M, 7-year deal
Stephen Strasburg returned to the Washington Nationals with a record contract on the first day of the winter …
Union exec Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame
Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play …
Fields, Hurts, Young join Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists
Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join …
Kiffin believes Ole Miss can produce consistent success
Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it …
Patriots caught videotaping Bengals after ‘unintended oversight’
The team– still trying to distance itself from the 2007 Spygate scandal– had to deal with a new report …
Trump to attend Army-Navy football game for the 3rd time, White House says
President Trump will attend Saturday’s 120th Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, his third time at the annual event, White House …
Minnesota man died after Vikings ‘allowed 17 unanswered points,’ obituary jokes
A Minnesota man’s obituary says he died last week because of the Vikings’ dreadful loss in a Monday Night …
Chicago Bears’ Khalil Mack pays off 300 holiday layaway accounts at hometown Walmart
Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is delivering Christmas cheer to residents of his Florida hometown by paying off …
Baker Mayfield calls out Cleveland Browns’ medical staff for handling of Odell Beckham Jr. injury
The Browns can’t even win without some kind of theatrics. And, once again, Odell Beckham is in the …