President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term.
January 2021
The Latest: California becomes first state to top 3 million virus cases
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Kennebunk bell ringing on Tuesday, Jan. 19 is memorial to COVID-19 deaths
Town hall will be lit and the First Parish Church bells will chime once for every 10,000 coronavirus deaths, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Trump administration bailed out anti-vax groups with more than $800,000 in PPP loans
The anti-vaccine groups are ramping up their tactics and messaging at a moment when more and more Americans are searching for accurate information about the coronavirus vaccine.
Birth announcements
A boy, Riley Russell Piercy born to Avanelle Eva (Riley) and Jay Russell Piercy on January 6, 2021, of Freeport, Maine. Maternal Grandparents, Dorcas Riley of Mount Vernon, ME and Douglas Riley of Readfield, ME. Paternal Grandparents, Russell & Diane Piercy of Cathedral City, CA. Susan Piercy Kelsey of Nokomis, FL. Siblings Ava and Amelia […]
Health care providers begin vaccine registration for Mainers 70 and older
Major health care networks say vaccine clinics are imminent, as the state reports 317 new cases and three more deaths.