Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a virtual speech to US lawmakers on Wednesday, March 16, asking again for a no-fly zone over Ukraine and for more support. Latest Local Central Maine News [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] The post VIDEO: Zelenskyy Talks to US Lawmakers appeared first on 1160 The Score.
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Daylight Saving Time One Step Closer to Being Permanent
This past weekend may have been the last time that you would have to turn your clocks ahead. The United States Senate today, March 15, passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The “Sunshine Protection Act” still has to pass in the House of Representatives. The United States Senate has passed a bill …
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Russian Vessel Turned Away at Maine Harbor
The Fesco Ulis, a Russian cargo ship carrying a petroleum-derived product, was denied a request to dock in Eastport. The ship previously was turned away from a port on the St. Lawrence Seaway. A Russian vessel carrying 8,000 tons of a petroleum-derived product was denied a request to dock in Eastport, Maine. https://t.co/wTkUCsBgsT — CBS …
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Maine State House Closed After Flooding
Crews are continuing to work today to remove water from flooding at the Maine State House, that is closed for again today, March 15. Water burst from a pipe yesterday flooding the first floor and into a tunnel that connects the State House and Burton Cross Office Building. It's unclear when Maine's State House will …
Cross Insurance Arena Reduces COVID-19 Guidelines
The Cross Insurance Arena in Portland has announced a change to their current COVID-19 policies. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine Due to the reduced levels of COVID-19 community transmission in Cumberland County, effective immediately, we are no longer requiring proof of vaccination or negative test until further notice. Please continue to check our website and …
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Staggering Increase in Traffic Fatalities in Maine
According to the Bureau of Highway Safety, 2022 is starting off to be a deadly year with respect to motor vehicle fatalities in Maine. 2021 actually ended ended as one of Maine’s safest years. 2021 saw a total of 153 fatalities. So far to date in 2022, 32 people have lost their lives in car …
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Free Boxes of Food for Maine Eligible Seniors
3,000 food boxes filled with a nutritious variety of food and are now available throughout the state for those in need. You must live in the state and be 60 or older. There are also income guidelines. In Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties, please contact Spectrum Generations, (207) 622-9212 or toll-free …
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Maine Man Charged with Killing Father
Darren Laney Jr., 36, from Washington County is being charged with stabbing his father to death. The stabbing occurred at 24 Sunshine Lane in Big Lake Township around 10:42 a.m. Thursday, March 10. 62-year-old Darren Laney Sr. was dead at the scene. #BREAKING: Maine State Police say a Washington County man has been charged with …
Baseball is Back: Agreement Reached in MLB
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal. It still needs to be ratified by both parties. A full 162 game season season is likely. BASEBALL IS BACK There will be a baseball season, and a full, 162-game one at that. https://t.co/xnHI7LQhr4 pic.twitter.com/3N66INLj8U — Yahoo …
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MDEA Thwarts Hancock County Drug Trafficking Operation
MDEA agents, working closely with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a stop of a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Jeffrey Witham of Verona Island, Maine. Also in the vehicle was 36-year-old Veronica Gomm of Verona Island. At the time of the stop, Witham had court-ordered search and testing conditions imposed by the court stemming from …
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