The pandemic is driving the crush of legislative action, but so are the still-raw emotions from the U.S. Capitol siege as well as the hard lessons of the last time Democrats had the sweep of party control of Washington.
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Posted inTimes Record
Power restored to 3,000 Midcoast CMP customers after Woolwich repairs
Power was restored to all customers as of 12:30 p.m., said CMP Spokesperson Catharine Hartnett.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rep. Golden asks federal government to reevaluate approval of CMP energy corridor
In a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the 2nd District Democrat questioned the adequacy of the environmental review and public input compared to similar-scaled projects in New England.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston gets historic designation
The 2 ½-story house is the only surviving residence associated with the slain civil rights leader’s formative years in the city.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Kiké Hernandez ready to be an everyday player and leadoff hitter for Red Sox
Hernandez, after six seasons with the Dodgers as mostly a super-sub utility player, is embracing Manager Alex Cora’s challenge to be Boston’s leadoff hitter.
Posted inNation & World
Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be honored with a monument at the U.S. Capitol
A bill introduced Tuesday by the Democratic Women’s Caucus would construct a monument of the feminist legal titan in a ‘place of prominence’ at the Capitol.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Vaccine bypasses some older adults who can’t manage to get appointments
Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren’s help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine, an untold number are getting left behind because they are too overwhelmed, too frail or too poor to fend for themselves.
Posted inNation & World
Florida governor faces growing charges of vaccine favoritism toward wealthy
Seniors in a wealthy enclave in Key Largo received hundreds of life-saving vaccinations as early as mid-January.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine official warns against Affordable Care Act enrollment scams
‘We’ve received complaints from consumers who purchased plans they thought provided comprehensive coverage, but that actually have very limited benefits,’ says Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa.
Posted inNation & World
Girl Scout troop for kids without homes sells nearly 20,000 boxes of cookies
This year, the group has sold nearly 20,000 boxes of cookies in all 50 states – a feat for a troop of about six girls confronting unstable living situations in the middle of a pandemic.