Airports are readying for major disruptions in Texas, Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast before anticipated wintry blast.

Ten Maine semifinalists are in the running for the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards. Half of the semifinalists are from Portland, including two for best chef in the Northeast – Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, and Jordan Rubin, Mr. Tuna.

This week on the podcast, Ben, Cate and Esther dive into the harmful and alarming blitz of executive orders Pres. Donald Trump released as he kicked off his second presidential term. We'll also talk about how people can care for themselves and support their communities (or find support in them!

Set along the rocky coast of Maine is a quiet shoreside retreat that embodies the treasures of New England with fascinating history and beachy parks.

Maine-native and longtime award-winning chef Matt Ginn will be leading the culinary and hospitality team as general manager for Dry Dock as it begins its new era. The two-story restaurant is currently being fully renovated, including a kitchen buildout and two large bars. It will also have an expanded deck when it opens this summer.

“Wish You Were Here” for instance, is a drama about a woman who meets a man, has a whirlwind night of romance, then discovers the man is terminally ill. It stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Jennifer Grey and Kelsey Grammer.

All Times Eastern College Basketball Men’s Kennesaw State at New Mexico State — ESPN+, 4 p.m. Texas State at Louisiana — ESPN+, 4 p.m. Hampton at William & Mary — CBS Sports Network, 5 p.m. Maine at UMass-Lowell — ESPN+,

Snow covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation spots, including Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach, Florida. The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

Castine, Maine, offers the perfect blend of quaint charm and coastal beauty, making it a Hallmark-worthy destination. Nestled on a peninsula in Penobscot Bay, Castine is a hidden gem that’s been quietly charming visitors for centuries.

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.

Columbia at Cornell, 1 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Loyola (Md.) at Navy, 1 p.m. Mass.-Lowell at NJIT, 1 p.m. American at Bucknell, 2 p.m. Ball St. at Buffalo, 2 p.m. Bryant at Vermont, 2 p.m. Canisius at St. Peter's, 2 p.m.

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