Last week was the stock market’s worst since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and stocks continued to bounce around wildly Monday.
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Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran discusses suicide attempt in documentary
Duran opens up his mental health struggles and his attempting to take his own life during the 2022 season.
Maine lawmakers propose competing reforms to General Assistance
Republicans are seeking restrictions such as a 3-month limit on housing assistance, while Democrats have called for expanding the program to cover meals at emergency shelters.
Canada’s Lonesome Ace Stringband to play Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The Lonesome Ace Stringband arrives in the Midcoast on Friday to perform at the historical Boothbay Harbor Opera House. The band brings grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a hybrid of original material. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman […]
Maine parents, health care workers again spar over bills to roll back vaccine requirements in schools
Two bills being considered by the Legislature’s Education Committee would restore religious exemptions for school vaccinations and roll back school immunization requirements broadly.
Conservation group looking for volunteers for horseshoe crab count
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on horseshoe crab populations in the Damariscotta River estuary. Horseshoe crabs will soon be arriving at the shores of estuary to lay their eggs. A volunteer training session will be from 3-5 p.m. next Friday, April 18, in the […]
Marcus Smart says Celtics fan crossed a line
Smart, who played in Boston for nine seasons and is now with the Wizards, gets into a shouting match with a heckler Sunday night.
Boston’s top pitching prospects start the season with Portland
David Sandlin and Connelly Early look to lead what is expected to be a deep starting rotation of prospects with the Sea Dogs
Susan Collins breaks with Republican Party again, this time opposing Medicaid cuts
Maine’s senior senator has twice voted against members of her party in recent days, including a vote against a budget resolution over the weekend.
Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse seeks volunteers for summer
Friends of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse has an opportunity for anyone interested in history and who enjoys meeting people from all over the world. The group is seeking volunteer docents dedicated to educating and engaging visitors about the rich history of the lighthouse and its Maine coastal surroundings. The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol dates […]