2021 – Page 3208 – The Portland Press Herald

Sure, face masks can be a hassle, but basketball players are grateful for games

Maine has mandated that masks be worn by high school athletes during games. For some players the adjustment hasn’t been easy.

by News service report January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Julian Edelman missed New England’s final 10 games of the season because of a knee injury, but wants to play next season.

by Matt Bonesteel The Washington Post January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

A number of people are calling for the Braves to change their nickname to the Hammers to honor the former home run king.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

The state’s most beloved birds are dependent on small fish to survive, and new protections to the herring population may help them do that.

by Jeffrey Schools NewscenterMaine January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Officials say a 40-yr-old woman was hit and killed while walking along Route 127 late Friday afternoon.

by DARIA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Alexei Navalny is well known for his reports on the corruption that has flourished under President Vladimir Putin’s government.

Two Portland residents allegedly harassed and assaulted a Vermont man near Longfellow Square, saying he shouldn’t be in Maine.

Police said an unnamed woman was alive after being found in a marsh on Friday afternoon.

Maine leaders in the Blaine House and Congress say they’re ready to work with the Biden administration on an expanded federal response to COVID-19.

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

He was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honors, including two Peabody awards.