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Fire contained at Maine Correctional Center in Windham

by Gillian Graham February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Four people were taken to a hospital because of concerns about smoke inhalation, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.

Arts & Entertainment

Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies

by Nardine Saad Los Angeles Times February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Christopher Plummer played Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history.

Maine, Religion and Values, Schools and Education

Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press February 5, 2021February 6, 2021

So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.

Maine, News

Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services

by Eric Russell February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

The state and a group of plaintiffs have agreed on standards for services that, if met over the next year and a half, could dissolve a court order that’s been in effect since 1990.

Events

Business Unusual: A series from Hub International

February 5, 2021February 8, 2021

Design, Real Estate

Best of home goods at the MECA Made, With Love sale

by Selected by PPH Studio, the Press Herald’s branded content department February 5, 2021February 10, 2021

The Maine College of Art activates their online store with a seasonal pop-up for Valentine’s Day.

Nation & World, Politics

Biden virus recovery plan embraces expansion of Affordable Care Act

by Jennifer Haberkorn Los Angeles Times (Tribune News Service) February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

If expansion of the Affordable Care Act is cut from the current bill, Democrats are hopeful they can revive it later in the year in a second bill that cannot be filibustered.

The Forecaster

Community/Arts Calendar: Feb. 10-20

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Step Afrika! Arts “A Group Exhibit of Visual Arts,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Feb. 28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free, richardboydartgallery.com. “Aestival: Sun Drawing Water” by Nathaniel Meyer, through April 11 at Moss Galleries, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Black History Month Art Contest hosted by […]