NFL players have until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to vote on a deal that would extend the season to 17 games.
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American sports leagues closing locker rooms and clubhouses to non-essential personnel
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer release a joint statement about the move in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra POPS! pays tribute to the Queens of Soul
The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents Queens of Soul – a six-decade tribute – with guest conductor Benjamin Rous and vocalists Shayna Steele, Brie Cassil and Kelly Levesque with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Benjamin Rous is the Music Director […]
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Cal Thomas: Bargaining with the Taliban devil
President Trump was rightly critical of the deal struck with Cuba during the Obama administration when he said the communist Cuban government got everything they wanted, and the U.S. got nothing in exchange. He has thankfully been reversing some of those unilateral concessions. Let’s apply his standard to the recently announced “peace deal” with the […]
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Statehood weekend events
Here is a sampling of the upcoming events celebrating the 200th anniversary of Maine statehood on March 15. For a complete list of events throughout 2020 and stories about Maine history and the bicentennial, go to pressherald.com/bicentennial. March 13-Jan. 2021: “State of Mind: Becoming Maine,” a major bicentennial exhibition, Maine Historical Society, museum gallery, 489 […]
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Lisbon school budget could increase 7.8%
The latest proposed budget adds an elementary school teacher in response to growing enrollment at Libon Community School.
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Writing your own life’s story?
The trend of writing your own obituary — getting the last word — is on the rise. Do you know someone who left this world but not before writing their own story? Or have you written your own last words? We’re hoping to hear from readers who have written their own obituaries or helped others […]
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Portland police officers now allowed to have (some) tattoos
The new policy is intended to catch up with changing social standards and open the door to qualified recruits.
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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg drops out of Democratic presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg drops out of Democratic presidential race, endorses Joe Biden.
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Greyhounds, watch repair and Easter Egg Hunts among requests
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m wondering if there are fellow greyhound owners in the Lewiston-Auburn area who know of any fenced-in areas to bring their dpgs to run and socialize with other greyhounds, besides the dog park. Thank you so much for your help! — Kelly, Lewiston ANSWER: I’m sure some generous people in Sun Spots […]