The Maine Department of Education announced all counties are now designated ‘green,’ meaning in-person learning can be offered as long as health and safety requirements are followed.
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Auto racing: Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
Alex Bowman and William Byron sweep the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and Bowman his fourth straight start in the front row.
Wednesday’s college roundup: Holmes scores 25 as No. 15 Indiana tops Penn State, 90-65
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes of Gorham was 10 of 12 from the field, 5 of 6 at the free-throw line and also grabbed seven rebounds.
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77
Schottenheimer was the eighth-winningest coach in NFL history. He went 200-126-1 in 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and San Diego Chargers.
Super Bowl notebook: Locust, Javadifar first female coaches to win Super Bowl
Lori Locust and Maral Javadifar were joined in the game by Sarah Thomas, the first woman to officiate in the Super Bowl.
Three dead in Gouldsboro accident
Alcohol and speed likely factors in the crash, police say.
Report highlights lingering problems in Maine’s child welfare services
An independent ombudsman’s report says caseworkers still struggle in assessing risk early in investigations and when deciding whether to reunite children with parents.
Fournette, Bell go from lots of losing to Super Bowl
Tampa Bay’s Leonard Fournette’s old team, the Jaguars, went 1-15 and Kansas City’s Le’Veon Bell was released by the Jets, who finished 2-14.
COVID-19 inpatient numbers lowest in 2 months but still high in Lewiston and western Maine
The burden fell or remained flat at most of Maine’s hospitals, mirroring recent national trends and creating breathing space for medical staff.