The House has passed a resolution calling for Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to take power as acting president by activating section 4 of the 25th amendment.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
As pandemic stretches on, Mainers rediscover pleasures of good breakfast
It’s morning in Maine, and the big feed is on.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Article, headline on vaccine rollout sadly misleading
I was very disappointed to read your lead front-page article Jan. 10 with the headline claiming that “planning, transparency fall short in vaccine rollout.” On the contrary, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been very clear that the remaining available doses are to be used to give our brave front-line medical staff […]
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
School nurses on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 and keeping schools open
Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Riders anxious to get out on Maine’s snowmobile trails
With snowmobile sales spiking during the pandemic, this could be one of the biggest seasons yet – if the weather cooperates.
Posted inMaine
‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
A come-back for carob?
Forget its poor-substitute-for-chocolate hippie overtones. Carob has many uses and can supply deep flavor to savory cooking.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine blazes workplace trail with earned paid leave requirement
A new law that took effect this year covers an estimated 85 percent of the workforce and allows workers to earn up to five days of paid time off each year.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Plenty of lingering species found in Maine Christmas Bird Count
In the annual count, there were plenty of birds that should already be southbound found along the Midcoast.
Posted inSports
Cape Elizabeth teen is youngest skier on World Cup ski cross tour
Stuart Whittier, 19, is competing in Europe for the U.S. team in a sport that combines elements of freestyle skiing with traditional Alpine events.