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Indiana secures first ever football title with 27-21 win over Miami
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated by those he inspired in Waterville
35483# 20260119_01MLK WATERVILLE, MAINE JANUARY 19, 2026 People watch as news footage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is projected during the film “Eyes on the Prize America’s Civil Rights Years” at The Playhouse at Waterville Station in Waterville, Maine Monday January 19, 2026. About 100 people attended the event that was hosted by Indivisible Mid Maine. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="People watch as news footage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is projected Monday during the film “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years” at The Playhouse at Waterville Station in Waterville. About 100 people attended the event, hosted by Indivisible Mid Maine. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43375302_20260119_02mlk.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43375302_20260119_02mlk.jpg?w=780" />Stan Davis, of Wayne, described how going to Selma, Alabama, to take part in marches to demand civil rights changed him forever.
Building trails with stronger storms in mind
A section of the Randy Bunnell Trail in Madrid. (Courtesy High Peaks Alliance) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/ITS-89-Bunnel-After-2.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/ITS-89-Bunnel-After-2.jpg?w=768" />The state saw more than 100 applicants for the first round of the Maine Trails Program, and awarded funds to 44 projects that will help communities better prepare trails for storms, protect against erosion, increase accessibility and more.
Frank Del Duca of Bethel named to second Olympic bobsled team
Frank Del Duca and Charles Volker, of the United States, finish the fourth run in the two-man bobsled at the bobsledding world championships, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/World_Championships_Bobsledding_50853.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/World_Championships_Bobsledding_50853.jpg?w=780" />Del Duca, who finished 13th at the 2022 Beijing Games, is the driver of the USA-1 sled.
LeBron James ended a historic 21 year streak in the NBA after being surpassed by Luka Doncic
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At Bates College on MLK Day, keynote urges ‘courageous’ action
LEWISTON, January 19, 2026 – Members of the audience, including Adilah Muhammad, middle, listen to Myisha Cherry deliver the keynote address Monday morning during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the Gomes Chapel on the Bates College campus in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Adilah Muhammad, middle, listens to Myisha Cherry deliver the keynote address Monday morning during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the Gomes Chapel on the Bates College campus in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43371333_SJ.CITMLKdayspeakerP.012020266.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43371333_SJ.CITMLKdayspeakerP.012020266.jpg?w=780" />Myisha Cherry's address, 'What Do We Do With All This Fear?,' kicked off a day of lectures and events on the Lewiston campus.
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