The Legislature is weighing 3 bills: One would have the state make Eastern Standard Time permanent, a second would do the same for Eastern Daylight Time, and a third would study the impacts of no longer changing the clocks.
March 2023
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial
A jury will decide whether the network aired false claims about the 2020 election with actual malice.
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Posted inBusiness
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
The satellite launch company is finding funding difficult after a failed mission.
Posted inBusiness
Key inflation gauge rises by less than forecast
Consumer spending stabilizes, suggesting the Fed may be close to ending interest rate hikes.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins prospect Mason Lohrei signs tryout deal with Providence
The defenseman will forgo two years of eligibility at Ohio State to begin his professional career.
Posted inNation & World, News
Probe of deadly Black Hawk crash begins as Army IDs victims
A special military investigative team was on the scene Friday but rain and wind have slowed the early work, Army officials said.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA men’s basketball: San Diego State wins at buzzer, UConn dominates Miami
Lamont Butler’s jumper as time expires caps San Diego State’s comeback against Florida Atlantic, and UConn reaches the national championship game with its fifth straight double-digit win.
Posted inSports
Baseball notebook: Minor leaguers ratify first collective bargaining agreement
The five-year deal agreed to Wednesday will raise salaries and pay players in the offseason.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
No handcuffs but a mug shot: Trump to be arraigned Tuesday
Things were mostly quiet Friday outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump was indicted.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
New field marks first step in $110 million UMaine athletic facilities upgrade
The University of Maine holds a ribbon cutting for its synthetic turf softball field, the first of several improvements planned for athletic facilities on the Orono campus.