“More than half of those ticket credits are set to expire this year. If the credits are not used, the airlines keep the money,” the Editorial Board writes.
Posted inNational Business
US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
Though the pace of layoffs has eased since the year began, they remain high by historical standards.
Posted inNews
States including Maine to get no new Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses next week
Maine will receive 8,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses next week compared to this week after states were told by the federal government that they would not get Johnson & Johnson shots this week.
Posted inNation
Vaccine bypasses some older adults
An extreme imbalance between vaccine supply and demand in almost every part of the United States makes securing a shot a gamble.
Posted inPolitics
Jared Golden wants Biden to review CMP corridor permit
The presidential permit issued by the Department of Energy in January provided the green light for the interconnect at the Canadian border.
Posted inLetters
Friday, March 5, 2021: Relief for working class Mainers, online voter registration, open schools safely
See what BDN readers are talking about.
Posted inNational Politics
GOP state lawmakers seek to nullify federal gun limits
Some bills would make it a crime for local police officers to enforce federal gun laws.
Posted inNation
Police request 60-day extension of Guard at US Capitol
The request underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for violence at the Capitol, two months after rioters breached the building in violence that left five people dead.
Posted inNation
QAnon and conspiracy theories are taking hold in churches. Pastors are fighting back.
A Kentucky man saw himself as fighting a holy war on behalf of Trump and, in a booking photo, wore a T-shirt that quoted Ephesians 6:11.
Posted inBDN Maine
Stations of the Cross in Maine featuring Native American prayers shared via Zoom on Lenten Thursdays
PLEASANT POINT — A Lakota version of the Stations of the Cross is being shared on the Thursdays of Lent at 3 p.m., and all are invited to participate through the […]
Posted inNews
Maine bishop urges Catholics to not get Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Deeley encouraged all Catholics to receive either Pfizer and Moderna vaccines after they were deemed “ethical” and had only a “remote connection” to aborted fetal tissue.
Posted inHancock
Belfast hiker rescued from Precipice was visiting Acadia for the 1st time
The 26-year-old did not have crampons or traction devices to aid him on the icy cliff trail.
Posted inBDN Maine
Skowhegan Savings commits $750,000 to the Housing New England Fund
Fund will develop nine new affordable housing developments in Maine SKOWHEGAN — The Housing New England Fund, run by the nonprofit organization Evernorth, is the second multi-investor fund that provides […]
Posted inNews
Have you tried to get a COVID-19 vaccine after Maine’s expansion? We want to talk.
The Bangor Daily News wants to hear from readers on their experiences in trying to get vaccine appointments over the past week.
Posted inBDN Maine
Bicycle Coalition of Maine announces three new cycling events for 2021
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has announced three new cycling events to take place in 2021, including a women’s ride, a gravel grind and an abbreviated version of their signature […]
Posted inProfessional Sports
Boston Marathon’s plan to hand out 70K medals roils runners
Runners who’ve spent years training to qualify complained that it will cheapen the iconic Boston experience.
Posted inBDN Maine
Catholic Charities Maine’s ‘The Helping Tree’ teaching children ways to serve others
PORTLAND — How do you show children the importance of serving others and its connection to our faith? Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry hopes to do it through the […]
Posted inBDN Maine
Mitchell Center hosts talk on community solar options for Maine March 15
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about options for adopting community solar projects in Maine from […]
Posted inCentral Maine
Maine now has its 1st female Eagle Scout
Mia Dawbin, 18, of West Gardiner, has joined close to 1,000 young women around the country who have achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
Posted inNational Politics
Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol
The threat came as the Capitol police and other law enforcement agencies were taking heat from Congress in contentious hearings this week on their poor handling of the Jan. 6 riot.