A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 – roughly the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and just shy of the size of Atlanta.
2021
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Some Texans got electric bills up to $17,000 after the storm – how does that happen?
In the state’s unregulated utility market, the wholesale price of electricity spiked more than 10,000 percent last week.
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Sunday’s college roundup: No. 3 Michigan holds off No. 4 Ohio State
The Wolverines solidify their lead in Big Ten men’s basketball, improving to 16-1 with a 92-87 victory.
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Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest
SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Four employees at Augusta kidney clinic expecting boys
Allyson Barter, Becky Berthiaume, Chelsea Rousseau and Cortney Gould of Fresenius Kidney Care are due in May or June.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports, Uncategorized
Influential Maine athletic director Marty Ryan dies at 73
He served as executive director of the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association for three decades, and as athletic director in Wells and Kennebunk schools.
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Bell breaks through for first Cup Series victory
Christopher Bell wins on Daytona’s road course, giving NASCAR two first-time winners in its first two Cup races this season.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics lose to Pelicans in overtime after blowing big lead
New Orleans erases a 24-point deficit in the last 18 minutes of regulation, rallying for a 120-115 victory.
Posted inMaine
Central Maine police chiefs, officials go online for virtual town hall
Instead of meeting in person, southern Kennebec County police chiefs and other municipal officials will gather for the public session at 5 p.m. Monday over the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
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The River Fund Maine Announces Master of the Mountain ski event
NEWRY — The River Fund Maine (TRFM) announces the date for its inaugural Master of The Mountain challenge, which is unlike any other ski event in the U.S. and, arguably, the world. Combining the excitement of downhill skiing with the precision of a timed automotive road rally, the event—being held on Sunday, March 14 — […]