The owners of two campgrounds and two restaurants sued the state last spring over a 14-day quarantine rule for out-of-state visitors.
January 2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Community/Arts Calendar: Jan. 27-Feb. 6
To submit an in-person or virtual arts event, create a free City Spark account by going to pressherald.com/forecaster-calendar/ and clicking ‘Add Event.’
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Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Springer goes to Blue Jays with six-year, $150 million deal
George Springer, an All-Star outfielder with Houston and World Series MVP when the Astros won their first title in 2017, signs with Toronto.
Posted inSports
WNBA’s Atlanta Dream sale nearly done, taking Loeffler out of ownership
Players have called for former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to sell her 49% stake in the Dream after she objected to initiatives for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Posted inAmerican Journal
State report: Gorham’s crime rate crept up in 2019
A state report says there were 7.8 crimes per thousand residents in 2019, up from 5.62 in 2018.
Posted inMaine
Piscataquis County officials broke law with false coronavirus resolution, ACLU says
The resolution made a discredited claim that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Local leaders discuss racial justice efforts
The panelists spoke on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hosted by Greater Portland Council of Governments.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: QB Philip Rivers retires after 17 seasons
Philip Rivers won 134 career games – second among quarterbacks without a Super Bowl ring – in 16 seasons with the Chargers and last season with the Colts.
Posted inNation & World
Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in U.S. politics
She has broken the barrier that has kept men at the top of American power for more than two centuries.
Posted inMaine, News
Facing scrutiny for social media posts, Maine Capitol Police chief temporarily replaced
Chief Russell Gauvin is temporarily relieved of his command, for his comments disputing the election results and criticizing COVID-19 mask mandates.