The Associated Press is prepared to cover capitols in all 50 states.
January 2021
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump trial pending, McConnell tells caucus to vote their conscience
Trump is the only president to be twice impeached, and the first to be prosecuted as he leaves the White House.
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Posted inMaine, News
Total COVID-19 deaths in Maine exceed 500 as surge continues
The Maine CDC reports 444 cases of the novel coronavirus and 30 more deaths as the state grapples with further vaccine delays from the federal government.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Explanation for Collins vote doesn’t pass sniff test
It’s no surprise that the senator is loyal to her home state – but she hasn’t represented the interests of many of her constituents.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Security for peace marches but not for planned violence
In the past, when I’ve traveled to Washington, D.C., to march for peace, the presence of police was overwhelming. Heavily armed, armored (and mean) police were everywhere, and snipers were on rooftops all around the area. The idea of getting close to government buildings was out of the question, never mind trying to get close […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Whole Foods workers say Portland store’s operation raises infection risk
The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Much work needed to protect, strengthen democracy
A study of how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party destroyed democracy in Germany, when compared with the actions of Donald Trump and his supporters, provides troubling similarities: • A charismatic and gifted orator, Hitler maneuvered his popularity into absolute power and became the face of his party. • He masterfully played upon people’s fears […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Trump’s despotism harms service members’ legacy, motivation
As the son of a World War II veteran, and grandson of a World War I veteran, it is beyond my comprehension that all the sacrifices of time, lives and bodies made by veterans to secure and preserve our republic, Constitution and freedom could be discarded by a despot president, enabled by his radical followers […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Climate change remains the greatest crisis of our crisis-filled era
Each of the last seven years has been among the 10 warmest on record. The U.N. warns rightly that we are not doing enough to deal with it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Feeling the wounds of Jan. 6 – embodiment as an anti-racist practice
Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.