The president says he is moving additional U.S. troops to the Baltic states on NATO’s eastern flank bordering Russia.
2022
Maine’s most fertile scalloping grounds closed for season
The state’s scallop industry has been strong in recent years.
Home births in Maine rise as patients seek control during pandemic
Home births in Maine jumped by 23% in 2020 according to CDC data, as patients avoided hospitals.
A North boys basketball: Away from the spotlight, Madden White shows value to top seed Nokomis
While Cooper and Ace Flagg garner the attention, junior guard’s two-way play makes him a key cog for Warriors.
West hits back with sanctions for Russia’s incursion into Ukraine
The first set of sanctions takes aim at the 351 Russian legislators who voted in favor of recognizing separatist regions in Ukraine, and 27 other Russian officials and institutions from the defense and banking world.
C South boys basketball: Monmouth edges St. Dom’s in tight quarterfinal
The Mustangs hold off the Saints to advance to regional semifinals.
Three men convicted of federal hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery killing
Prosecutors showed roughly two dozen text messages and social media posts in which Travis McMichael and Bryan used racist slurs and made derogatory comments about Black people.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear oral arguments on Maine vaccine mandate
The decision was expected because the court twice rejected emergency applications to block the mandate last year.
Wastewater tests show COVID-19’s continuing decline in Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations also are down, more than 50% since the January peak.
Five trending upgrades for 2022 that will have lasting impact
High traffic areas like the staircase and mudroom are prime targets for an easy overhaul.