Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul
2024
New York beats Toronto in inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game
Ella Shelton scores the first goal in league history and goalie Corinne Schroeder makes 29 saves for the shutout.
List of electric car models eligible for $7,500 tax credit is cut to 13
The number of electric vehicle models eligible for a popular $7,500 consumer tax credit fell sharply as new rules from the Biden administration kicked in on Jan. 1. Narrower criteria reduced the number of qualifying models to 13 from about two dozen, according to federal data from fueleconomy.gov. The new rules exclude from the tax […]
New data analysis suggests flights could be cheaper this year
A new data analysis indicates bright skies ahead when it comes to the anticipated cost of air travel for 2024. Amid the postpandemic “revenge travel” rush of 2022 and early 2023, airfare prices soared, boosted by the rising cost of jet fuel and overall economic inflation. According to a fresh data evaluation conducted by flight […]
Elwood Watson: Generation X is almost 60
Latchkey kids. Slackers. Caffeine lovers. Grunge. That’s how a lot of people have referred to Generation X, the 46 million Americans, like myself, who were born between 1965 and 1980. We were a generation that has been perennially pegged as cynical, self-indulgent, aimless, contrarian, and often peripheral when it comes to life and other everyday […]
Guest column: Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s year in review
With every new year comes an opportunity to both reflect on where we have been and look to the future. For Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT), the theme of 2023, as conveyed in our annual report, was ‘branching out’ as we expanded our educational work by merging with Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA). Our board, staff […]
‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
Ticket sales improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
‘Unwavering commitment’: Brunswick council honors three outgoing members
Brunswick Town Councilors James Mason and Kathy Wilson didn’t seek reelection, while Councilor Dan Ankeles resigned to focus on his work as a state representative.
Cooper Flagg returns to Maine for sold-out games this weekend
Flagg and his twin brother, Ace, will play for Florida’s Montverde Academy in the Maine Event on Friday and Saturday nights in Portland.
Cowboys catch all the breaks, while 49ers and Ravens take care of business
Analysis: The NFL’s playoff picture cleared up, but there are still five spots open heading into the final week of the regular season.