Pitchers and catchers are set to report in just over three weeks and 15 teams train in Arizona, where just under 7,000 COVID-19 cases are reported each day.
January 2021
Yarmouth wants economic diversity, looks to address affordable housing
The town’s affordable housing committee is seeking applicants.
Brunswick parish to “Warm Thy Neighbor” Jan. 30-31
Parishioners and community members in the Brunswick area are being asked to pitch in to help local residents stay warm through the cold winter months. Warm Thy Neighbor will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 31, at St. Charles Borromeo Church (132 McKeen St. in Brunswick) and St. John the Baptist Church […]
Alaskan illustrator becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal
Michaela Goade won the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children’s picture story, for ‘We Are Water Protectors.’
Two trail runners, including Mainer, rescued after 1 lost shoes, ran barefoot in snow
The men were airlifted from Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire after losing a popular loop trail.
First season of ‘The Lost Kitchen’ TV show available to stream Tuesday
The Magnolia Network drops five more episodes of the show, chronicling the life of chef/owner Erin French and her Freedom restaurant, on Discovery+.
Eighteen grants will boost Maine community conservation projects
The groups receiving grants include Portland Parks Conservancy, Somerset Woods Trustees and the group Hearty Roots.
Catching Up With: Former Mt. Ararat basketball standout Shyheim Ulrickson now training young athletes
Babson College graduate back in the area, working for home and hoping to give back to community.
Watchdog probes whether Justice Department officials tried to alter outcome of election
The New York Times reported that a former assistant attorney general discussed a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting attorney general, try to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential race and suggest falsely that there had been widespread election fraud.
Moderna vaccine protects against British and South African variants, company says
The finding was largely encouraging but contained a clear warning sign: Even though the vaccine generated disease-fighting antibodies that worked against the South African variant, that efficacy was diminished.