January 2021 – Page 31 – The Portland Press Herald

UMaine to use 3-D printer to manufacture wind turbine blades

by Associated Press January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

The University of Maine will receive more than $2.8 million from the U.S. energy department for the project, Maine’s U.S. senators announce.

Health, Maine

Lewiston hospitals see record levels of virus inpatients, while numbers stay flat or fall elsewhere

by Colin Woodard January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

There’s no clear explanation for the shifting geography of hospitalizations, the Maine CDC says.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

UMaine, CAA football teams hoping to follow lead of larger programs

by Mike Lowe January 28, 2021January 31, 2021

While the college football season last fall was littered with COVID-related game cancellations, it did end with a national championship game. FCS teams are hoping to follow the lessons learned to complete their own championship season in the spring.

Maine, News, Uncategorized

Good Shepherd launches $250 million campaign to end hunger, as pandemic increases need

by Gillian Graham January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

The Campaign to End Hunger will fund grants to local food pantries and focus on equity for communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, the food bank says.

Sports

Sports Digest: Biathlon investigation outlines corrupt conduct, favors for Russia

by News service reports January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Former IBU president Anders Besseberg, who ran biathlon for 25 years, is accused of lobbying intensely for Russian interests and receiving improper gifts.

Nation & World, New England

New Hampshire man, charged with making phone threat against Congress, gets hearing

by HOLLY RAMER Associated Press January 28, 2021

The man is accused of leaving phone messages for 6 members of Congress on Dec. 16 threatening to hang them if they didn’t support former President Trump.

Nation & World

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers

by DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

State legislatures generally took on lesser roles after the pandemic hit, with many suspending work or adjourning. I

Maine

Police and friends search for Augusta man missing since Monday

by Jessica Lowell January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Pierre “Pete” Bolduc, a contractor who has worked on many construction and renovation projects in downtown Augusta, hasn’t been seen or heard from since Monday afternoon.