The breakthrough came three years after four Arab states cut ties with Qatar.
January 2021
Posted inNation & World
Vaccination drive enters new phase in U.S., Britain
The second round of shots starts around the country.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Jacqueline Roberge
SACO — Jacqueline “Jackie” (Girouard) Roberge, 91, of Saco died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Southern Maine Health Care after a brief illness. She was born on March 23, 1929, in Biddeford, the daughter of Eliza (Dufault) and John Girouard. She was educated at St. Andre’s School in Biddeford and received her diploma from […]
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Some Midcoast basketball teams hold first official practices
Morse, Mt. Ararat and Richmond get going while others still in holding pattern.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks fall as trading starts for year of great expectations
Traders were jittery ahead of Tuesday’s runoff elections in Georgia.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Shenna Bellows sworn in as Maine’s first female secretary of state
Also taking the oath of office Monday were Attorney General Aaron Frey, Treasurer Henry Beck and Matthew Dunlap, who changed jobs from secretary of state to state auditor.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
MLB notebook: Red Sox sign righty Daniel Gossett to a minor-league deal
Daniel Gossett, who last pitched in an MLB game in 2018, has recovered from Tommy John surgery and should provide Boston with some veteran pitching depth.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Dr. Conner M. Moore
1938-2020 SACO — Conner Moore passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in the company of his loved ones. He was born on June 24, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to Jane and Robert Moore. The family moved to Larchmont, New York, after World War II, and he graduated from Mamaroneck High School […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners
Portland’s school board will consider not giving the annual ACCESS test this year because of concerns about the logistics of testing and the value of the data during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Q&A: I’m a seasonal Maine resident. Can I still get a COVID-19 vaccine here?
From ‘snowbirds’ to the evolving thinking over vaccination age groups, we answer questions about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.