The former city leader of South Bend, Indiana, would be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.
2020
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Supreme Court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case
The high court agreed to review a court decision in an antitrust lawsuit the NCAA has said blurred ‘the line between student-athletes and professionals.’
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
For some central Maine students with special learning services, remote learning doesn’t work
School districts are learning many special service programs are unable to be replicated on a remote level — leaving some students facing a regression in their learning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area middle, high schools set for week of fully remote learning after holiday break
The two Maine School Administrative District 11 schools will resume the current hybrid-learning model Jan. 11, while elementary school students return Jan. 4.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high school swim teams prepare for a season unlike any other
Coaches will have to find creative ways to motivate swimmers, including competing in virtual meets, during pandemic.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: Playing the vaccine waiting game
I will take the vaccine when my turn comes because I believe it’s my civic duty. Also, I don’t want to get sick, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Southern Maine on track for 6 inches or more in Thursday’s snowstorm
Another dynamic winter storm is slated for Wednesday night. Total accumulation in southwestern Maine will border on 6-10 inches of fluff.
Posted inNation & World
Trump sits out debut of COVID-19 vaccine that he long championed
The president has had little to say about the rollout of the vaccines beyond a single congratulatory tweet buried among a stream of false assertions and conspiracy theories about the election he lost.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Direct payments included as agreement nears on long-delayed COVID-19 aid bill
Negotiators are close to agreement on legislation that would extend direct payments of perhaps $600 to most Americans.