The U.S. Department of Agriculture will suspend loan payments for farmers behind on their debts during the national COVID-19 emergency.
January 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd has book deal
The Texas Republican, who at times criticized then-President Donald Trump, is a former CIA undercover officer.
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Posted inMaine
Little ice on Kennebec River system delays smelt season
Warmer than average temperatures and heavy rains so far this winter have slowed ice formation on the Kennebec River and its tributaries, and it’s not clear that enough ice will form for smelt fishing this year.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Harris shot in final seconds leads 76ers past Lakers 107-106
Tobias Harris ends a 13-0 run by the Lakers with his winning shot with 3 seconds remaining.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Vaccination rollout leaves questions unanswered for Lakes Region residents
In the Lakes Region, pharmacy retailers and some long-term care facilities have declined to comment on where their allotment has gone and providers have said that the sporadic and limited supply makes it difficult to say when and where residents can get vaccinated.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
At Bridgton Hospital, COVID-19 ‘part of everything we do’
The pandemic has not only stretched the small hospital’s patient care capacity to the limit, it also has an posed an immense physical and emotional challenge for staff, say the hospital president and the head of nursing.
Posted inSports
No class: Baseball Hall of Fame could pitch more shutouts in next two years
Nobody was voted into the Hall of Fame this year, and the same could happen next year when David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez come up for induction.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford surprisingly steps down
Jim Rutherford, 71, arrived in 2014 and now cites ‘personal reasons’ for leaving after he helped Pittsburgh win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
City council extends hardship grant program deadline
The COVID-19 Hardship Small Business Grant Program still has funding available and will be extended through state of emergency orders from the governor.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. terrorism alert warns of domestic politically motivated violence
The Department of Homeland Security does not cite any specific plots, but points to ‘a heightened threat environment across the United States’ that it believes ‘will persist’ for weeks.