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Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South.

The convenience of cashless payments comes at an increasingly hefty price for small business owners.For many restaurant operators, rent is one of the top monthly expenses. But for Jordan Rubin, the chef/owner of Mr.

ESPN+, 9 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Cheyney at Coppin State — ESPN+, 11 a.m. Maine at New Jersey Institute of Technology — ESPN+, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Maryland-Baltimore County — ESPN+, 6 p.m.

NBA rookie class now has two months under its collective belt, which means it's time to reassess how each team's picks are faring. Grades

They would probably claim with this coverage last week that Times editors regarded Palestinian suffering to be important and Israeli deaths trivial. It certainly looks that way. However, many on the pro-Arab side will claim bias against them.

Raised in Orono, Maine, Murphy didn’t start sewing in earnest until she declared a major in fashion design and production at Lasell University. After graduating, she discovered a talent for turning treasured textiles into wardrobe staples by repurposing quilts and knit and crocheted blankets into a classic chore coat design.

You haven't seen much of Peavey's work for a long time. Around 2009, after years of contributing to Down East magazine and the now-defunct Casco Bay Weekly, she pulled back from journalism. As of this month, though, she's back at her keyboard.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Anthony's Italian Kitchen in Portland is closing next month. The owner, Anthony Barrasso, says he is retiring after 33 years of business. The popular Portland restaurant is known for its homemade meatballs, pizza slices and Italian sandwiches.

PORTLAND, Maine — As Black History Month approaches, local organizations are spotlighting Maine’s rich and often overlooked Black history. One such effort is a Black History Walking Tour hosted by Black Travel Maine, held Sunday in Portland.

The organizations are both celebrating milestone anniversaries and will join together for the first time for 2 performances of Puccini's classic opera.

LEWISTON (WGME) -- A train company is on track to increase train speeds through Maine, and it has some people worried. CSX says it’s been making rail improvements so trains can safely go 40 miles an hour through certain towns, which is four times faster than they’ve been going.