Europe remains the second-most affected region in the world in terms of new coronavirus infections and deaths.
2021
Posted inNation & World
Virginia Supreme Court rules city can remove Confederate statues
The decision permits Charlottesville to take down monuments to Gens. Robert E. Lee and ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.
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College basketball notebook: Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams retiring after 33 years
Williams, 70, won three NCAA titles at North Carolina and 903 games overall.
Posted inDo This
Press Play: Listen to ‘One of a Kind’ by Tim Winchester
The track is from his debut album ‘Into the Open.’
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Supreme Court upholds FCC’s easing of local media ownership limits
The old rules prohibited a single entity from owning a radio or TV station and a daily newspaper in the same media market.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Community Calendar: April 7-17
Books/Authors Wednesday 4/14 “Race: Through the Lens of Fiction,” 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom, presented by Prince Memorial Library. A book group for adults and teens, princememorial.org/fmi. Ongoing Beanstack, online reading programs for all ages, a reading-habit tracker platform through Patten Free Library that includes reading programs and challenges. Visit patten.lib.me.us for details. Books & Brews, […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
New South Portland parents group aims to address racism
The new coalition plans to attend school board meetings and offer comment when necessary regarding racial sensitivity issues.
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Pfizer says vaccine effective at least 6 months, protects against South African variant
Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday from their ongoing late-stage study.
Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell Coastal Academy project captures ‘Voices of the Pandemic’
An oral history project at local charter school Harpswell Coastal Academy, Voices of the Pandemic, has students examining how COVID-19 has impacted the livelihoods and well-being of locals, including a teacher, commercial fisherman, general store owner and a nurse. “At Harpswell Coastal Academy, we help students identify what they care about, understand the historical and […]
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Cape Elizabeth hunger nonprofit enters second year, eyes expansion
Farms for Food Equity is looking to raise $100,000 this year, and lay groundwork for a farming job training program in the future.