Past honorees include John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Richard Gere, Channing Tatum and David Beckham.
New England
Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.
Connecticut warns of foraging bears amid acorn crop failure
With less of their key hibernation food laying around, bears may be more likely to approach populated areas, wildlife officials say.
Boston suburb unveils statue of first lady Abigail Adams
The influential wife of one president and mother of another is honored in Quincy.
Sandy Hook families want another $320 million to cover costs of suing Alex Jones
The millions for legal fees and expenses – should the judge accept the figure – would comprise one category of punitive damages the jury awarded against Jones on Oct. 12.
Vermont game wardens investigating bear attack; victim OK
Vermont wildlife officials said the state was seeing a record number of risky encounters between humans and bears.
Boston suburb to unveil statue of first lady Abigail Adams
She was the wife of the nation’s second president, John Adams, and the mother of the nation’s sixth president, John Quincy Adams.
Authorities seeking info on husband of ‘Lady of the Dunes’
The late Guy Rockwell Muldavin is believed to have married Ruth Marie Terry in February 1974, just a few months before the 37-year-old Terry’s body was found in Provincetown.
Utah-based resort company closes on purchase of Jay Peak
A federal judge in September approved the company’s $76 million bid to buy Jay Peak Resort in Vermont after it won an auction for the ski area.
In Portland, and everywhere in Maine, you don’t need a home to vote
As Tuesday’s general election approaches, a nonprofit group is making sure Mainers can exercise their right to vote, wherever they live.