Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

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March 20, 2021

Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

Maine's annual celebration is being held March 27-28 with precautions recommended by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
March 20, 2021

Maine’s baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021

Maine has the only significant fishery for the eels in the U.S., and they sometimes fetch more than $2,000 per pound.
Published
March 20, 2021

Two hikers found dead after apparent fall in Acadia National Park

Officials say a man and woman from Massachusetts appear to have fallen about 100 feet along ice-covered cliff bands on Dorr Mountain.
Published
March 19, 2021

A hopeful pandemic note: Tanglewood music festival to resume

The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn't played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it's returning to the stage in July for the outdoor festival in Lenox, Mass.
Published
March 19, 2021

New Hampshire to offer vaccines to all adults within weeks

The state hasn’t figured out whether New Hampshire college students from other states will be eligible to get vaccinated.
Published
March 14, 2021

Yo-Yo Ma plays surprise concert for clinic during his post-vaccination waiting period

The clinic became 'peaceful' as the world-renowned cellist serenaded others during their post-vaccination observation time.
Published
March 14, 2021

Libertarians want to make New Hampshire a flying car mecca

Last year, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to make flying cars road-legal.
Published
March 14, 2021

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act, which will spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19.
Published
March 13, 2021

Maine man accused in 1986 Connecticut killing indicted on child porn charge

Marc J. Karun of Stetson, who was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor, also faces murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the slaying 35 years ago of an 11-year-old girl.
Published
March 12, 2021

Boston mayor apologizes for proclamation like one that stirred anger in Portland

Both Mayor Martin Walsh and Portland Mayor Kate Snyder have apologized, saying proclamations that inflamed tensions between Armenian and Azeri communities had not been sufficiently vetted.