Japan has launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign amid questions about whether it will reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already delayed.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Historic Gorham barn stripped down and set to be saved
Once reconstructed at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm next year, “it’ll be good for another 200 years,” the reassembler says.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine unveils $110 million plan to upgrade athletic facilities
Officials believe the ambitious project, which is funded mostly by a gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will provide a boost to the school’s recruiting efforts.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Texas blames renewable energy for blackouts, but that’s a false claim
Conservative commentators on Tuesday shared a false narrative that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas.
Posted inNation & World, News
Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital
Buckingham Palace said Philip is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of “observation and rest.”
Posted inAmerican Journal
Pandemic-proof Winterfest underway in Westbrook
A mix of virtual and in-person events will be held through March 31.
Posted inNation & World, News
Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
The former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 104 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths
The state continues to receive dramatically fewer reports of new infections compared to a month ago, although the detection this week of another case of a U.K. variant of COVID-19 raises concerns.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
St. John Paul II Parish kicks off canned food collection
Food gathered during 40 Cans for Lent will be shipped to South Portland Food Cupboard.