Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
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Cornville couple injured in Madison hit-and-run remain hospitalized
Daniel and Sharon Kinney, both 67, were seriously injured Friday when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee that fled the scene before its intoxicated driver was apprehended, sheriff’s department officials have said.
Maine’s COVID hospitalizations remain near 3-month high
The state reported 225 patients are hospitalized statewide, a slight drop from 231 on Tuesday.
Stocks fall sharply as Target’s woes renew inflation fears
The S&P 500 slumps 4 percent, its biggest decline since June 2020.
Wife denies shooting co-worker in New Hampshire beheading case
Britany Barron says her husband, Armando Barron, who is on trial for the killing, choked and punched her and eventually put his gun into her mouth that night.
Surrendering Ukrainian troops in Mariupol face interrogation, uncertain fate
While Ukraine hopes to get them back in a prisoner swap, Russia threatens to put some of them on trial for war crimes.
Somerset County grand jury indicts 25 on drug, sexual abuse, arson charges
Among those indicted this week was a 55-year-old man accused of setting fires to two homes in Palmyra in January.
Thinking Things Through: Setting ground rules with technology
Thinking about how social media and cellphone can become distractions from living life, Liz Soares is adjusting her notifications for healthier habits.
U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial
He could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window.