Boston opens its season Thursday in New Jersey with a solid mix of experience and youth.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Routine changes and fear of uncertainty is causing anxiety in students
Molly Donovan enrolled her two daughters in home schooling after they expressed fear of COVID-19. Donovan said that the level of anxiety her children have shown her is “terrifying.”
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats’ drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-, Unity-based school districts report positive COVID-19 cases
A person with James H. Bean Elementary School in Sidney tested positive, marking the district’s 10th case to date, and RSU 3 announced that close contacts of a Mount View High School person who tested positive have been notified.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
State launches campaign to help students with college admissions process
The On Track for College series will deliver a dozen virtual college counseling and decision-making events for high school students this spring.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Three more games postponed because of virus
Phoenix has two games called off, and Washington’s game Friday at Detroit is also postponed.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New York to Trump: You’re fired!
New York City will terminate Trump Organization contracts worth about $17 million a year in profits because of the president’s role in the Capitol insurrection.
Posted inNation & World
YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
Under the suspension, Trump’s channel is temporarily prevented from uploading new videos or live streams for at least seven days, YouTube said.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: The death of the great auks
We like to think we’ve come a long way in conservation. Which we have, sort of, writes Dana Wilde, but the Earth is right now undergoing its sixth mass extinction event.
Posted inNation & World
FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot
U.S. officials say the FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence