Like so many in the past year, the Sundance Film Festival has had to reinvent itself as a mostly virtual experience.
January 2021
Posted inNation & World
Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons
The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: With plans for an experienced team dashed, Richmond starts fresh
Down to only one senior due to COVID opt-outs, Bobcats get a new wave of players adjusted to the varsity game.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Only one of the world’s 29 poorest countries has started coronavirus vaccinations
World Health Organization officials said last week that the West African nation of Guinea is the only low-income country of 29 to begin vaccinating.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats prep for Biden’s virus aid package with or without Republicans
A bipartisan group of senators, including Susan Collins of Maine, held a lengthy private meeting with the White House on Sunday and are talking on their own about trying to craft a more targeted bill.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Nordic ski teams at southern Maine schools face a new obstacle
Practices have resumed at many schools this week, but without snow there’s a lot of running, strength training and agility work.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick tech school to make down payment on 6 portable classrooms
Region Ten Technical High School is looking at spending $230,000 to get six portable classrooms installed over the summer so it can fully reopen next school year.
Posted inSports
No one earns induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was the closest to earning induction with 71.1 percent of the vote.
Posted inTimes Record
BIW wants workers vaccinated sooner, but won’t make vaccinations mandatory
Bath Iron Works argued its workers should be included with the over 200,000 Mainers in the 1B and 1C vaccination groups.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Washington Post’s executive editor retiring next month
The newspaper has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure.