Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, stood firm against an easing of Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions.
2022
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
Black women are inspired by President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the court.
More than half of Maine basketball teams will not play a full regular season
COVID shutdowns and the open MPA postseason tournaments are main reasons why 55% of high school teams will not play all 18 games.
Tractor-trailer trucks collide in Carrabassett Valley, good Samaritan helps clean up
The trailer of a loaded tractor-trailer truck went into a skid on slippery Route 27, crossed the center line and was hit by rig heading in the opposite direction.
Tell Us: Do you favor remote school days instead of snow days?
School districts across Maine are taking different approaches when it comes to weather impacting school instruction.
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response
Even allies of the administration have argued that Biden should at least lay out a roadmap for moving back toward normalcy.
Burrow’s scrambling helps Bengals reach Super Bowl
QB Joe Burrow finds a lot of different ways to win games.
NBA roundup: Garland scores 27 in return to lead Cavs past Spurs, 105-92
Darius Garland missed the past four games with a sore lower back.
Gov. Mills’ State of the State address to focus on pandemic response, budget surplus
The high-profile speech comes as Mainers grow weary of pandemic restrictions and as Mills and her party hope to retain control of the Blaine House and both chambers of the Legislature in November’s elections.
Gov. Mills proposes electric bill credit for 90,000 low-income Mainers
The one-time, $90-per-customer credit, to be issued by the end of March, would help offset higher electricity rates.