How fortunate we are that Joe Biden is in the room where it happens. As evidenced Thursday night, during his Fireside Chat-style assessment of America on the cusp of recovery, he is the manifest inverse of the fraud who preceded him. Granted, Trump set the bar so low that even an ant could hurdle it. […]
2021
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Budget negotiations must be made in good faith
If Republicans are as unclear or inconsistent with their demands on the two-year budget as they were with the supplemental, it could be a tough road ahead.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Cape Elizabeth woman’s invention solves a ‘big stinkin’ problem’ for dog walkers
Beth Herriman’s ‘dooloop,’ a hit internationally, is a simple plastic device designed to clip onto a leash to easily carry several used dog waste bags.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
China, North Korea loom as 2 U.S. Cabinet officials head to Asia
The trip by the secretary of state and the defense secretary is intended to restore ties with Tokyo and Seoul after four years of strain under Donald Trump.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics roll to 134-107 win over Houston
Jaylen Brown scores 24 points and Jayson Tatum adds 23 as Boston sends Houston to its 16th straight loss.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Winter is here Monday, spring the rest of the week
It’s that time of year where each day can be divided into a season. Get ready for a day or two of winter before spring returns.
Posted inSports
Colorado State seeded No. 1 in 16-team NIT
The field has been cut to 16 teams and the champion will not be crowned in New York City for the first time since 1938.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Mall drivers, take notice: Rebuild of Exit 45 interchange to begin this week
The Maine Turnpike Authority project will cost around $28 million and won’t be fully completed until 2023.
Posted inNation & World
Kabul’s ban on girls singing in public reversed after social media protest campaign
Criticism of the recently issued ban arose almost instantaneously, accompanied by videos uploaded by Afghan girls and women singing their favorite songs.
Posted inNation & World
Mexico’s last island penal colony may now host cruise ships
The former Isla Marias penal colony was closed and turned into an environmental education center in 2019.