While temperatures have dipped this week, a warm January led to thin ice for much of the state’s lakes. The slow freeze, experts say, could also stem from a hot summer.
January 2021
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NBA roundup: Without Durant, Nets again lose to Cavaliers
Kevin Durant gets the night off, and Kyrie Irving’s 38 points aren’t enough to beat Cleveland.
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NHL roundup: Joe Thornton sidelined by fractured rib
The veteran Maple Leafs forward is expected to be out for at least four weeks.
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Biden’s choice on economic aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all
The president’s plan for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package faces opposition from Republican lawmakers who say it’s too much like a liberal wish list.
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Matt Patricia rejoining Patriots staff
Patricia, fired as head coach of the Detroit Lions in November, will assist Bill Belichick “in a variety of roles” according to a Boston Globe report.
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Yarmouth can block town employees from serving on town council, judge says
The ruling will likely force a teacher to resign her council seat when her term is up later this year.
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Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause
Stocks struggle, trimming the weekly gain for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq eked out another record high.
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Friday’s college roundup: UMaine men’s hockey falls in overtime
Boston University earns a 3-2 win in the opener of a two-game series.
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Sports Digest: Red Sox agree to deal with Dodgers’ Hernandez
Enrique Hernandez bolsters Boston’s depth in both the infield and outfield and could become the starting second baseman.
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Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
The government aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content the tech giants siphon from news sites.