Four people were taken to a hospital because of concerns about smoke inhalation, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
2021
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
Christopher Plummer played Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history.
Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services
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.
Best of home goods at the MECA Made, With Love sale
The Maine College of Art activates their online store with a seasonal pop-up for Valentine’s Day.
Biden virus recovery plan embraces expansion of Affordable Care Act
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.
Community/Arts Calendar: Feb. 10-20
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 […]
Portland hires firm to investigate police response to anti-racism protest
The city allocated $40,000 to pay for the investigation into the response to a large demonstration in June sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Vermont man identified as skier who died in Mount Washington avalanche
Rescuers hiked up into Ammonoosuc Ravine, despite potential avalanche danger, in an effort to find him.