A spring season had been considered after football was canceled in the fall because of the pandemic, but officials ultimately were concerned that football would conflict with traditional spring sports like baseball and lacrosse.
January 2021
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Interstate youth hockey ban extended through March
The suspension, which was set to expire on Sunday, is for the six New England states as well as New Jersey.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Community/Arts Calendar: Feb. 3-13
Darlingside at State Theatre Arts “A Group Exhibit of Visual Arts,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday Feb. 5-28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free, richardboydartgallery.com. Classical Uprising Spring 2021 Season, premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, continues through June. Visit classicaluprising.org for schedule and access. Five Days with Step […]
Posted inNation & World
Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers
The House’s chief law enforcement officer says officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and Union Station on busy travel days.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on his COVID relief plan
The White House seeks ‘creative’ ways to win public support for a $1.9 trillion package opposed by Senate Republicans.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Outbreaks spur city’s call for vigilance
The CDC is investigating COVID-19 cases at the Barron Center, Oxford Street Shelter and Family Shelter.
Posted inMaine, News
Pace of vaccinations accelerates in Maine as more groups get shots
The state reported Friday that 8,827 doses of vaccine were administered the previous day, the highest daily total yet.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Fauci sees hope for vaccinating kids by late spring or the summer
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation & World, News
One-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine prevents illness, but reveals threat of variants
Results from a global trial put a third vaccine on the horizon, one that appeared more effective in the United States than in South Africa, where a coronavirus variant now dominates.
Posted inTimes Record
Painter makes home, and art, in Phippsburg fishing village
Fishermen and their boats are frequent subjects of Jillian Herrigen’s work.