January 2021 – Page 260 – The Portland Press Herald

Obituaries

Obituary: Theodore S. Baker

January 5, 2021

SACO – Theodore S. Baker (Ted, Dad, “Diddy”) died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 of Covid 19 at Seal Rock Healthcare …

Health, Nation & World, News

U.S. health officials say they plan to stick with two-dose vaccine regimen

by Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Some public health experts have debated whether it is worth taking a scientific gamble by altering the two-dose regimen to maximize the number of people partially protected.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump’s ‘futile and sorry’ fight to overturn election creates deep rift in Republican Party

by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim The Washington Post January 4, 2021January 5, 2021

Lawmakers are essentially forced to choose between appeasing a wounded president and certifying the results of an election determined by their constituents.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Portland police looking for witness to armed robbery

by Dennis Hoey January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Police believe that a man driving a pickup truck chased two robbers he saw fleeing from a Cumberland Farms last week.

Sports

NBA roundup: Embiid, Harris spark 76ers past Hornets

by Associated Press January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Joel Emiid has a double-double and Tobias Harris scores 22 points in Phiadelphia’s 118-101 win.

Arts & Entertainment

Trebek urged support for COVID-19 victims in one of his last shows

by DAVID BAUDER Associated Press January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

The longtime and beloved ‘Jeopardy!’ host said, ‘We’re trying to build a gentler, kinder society and if we all pitch in just a little bit, we’re going to get there.’