‘This is the most shocking, most tragic, least surprising thing I’ve ever seen,’ said Stephen Colbert, host of ‘The Late Show.’
2021
Posted inNation & World
Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol, calls rioters ‘domestic terrorists’
Both the president-elect and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke about the police treatment of the largely white mob compared with Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Status uncertain for two key Buffalo receivers
League-leading receiver Stefon Diggs is dealing with an oblique issue, and Cole Beasley has a balky knee, as the Bills prepare to play the Colts on Saturday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Southern Maine hospitals hit hard as Maine sets COVID-19 patient record
But the burden on Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor finally eased this week, although it still has the highest numbers in the state.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general choice
President-elect Joe Biden also describes the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as ‘domestic terrorists’ and assails the Republican president for inciting the siege.
Posted inSports
College football: Saban confirms discussions about postponing title game
The CFP championship is still on schedule to be played Monday night in suburban Miami.
Posted inFood, Maine
The Good Table closes for COVID-19 testing
The Cape Elizabeth restaurant is testing its entire staff ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after a member was exposed.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Dayana Yastremska, ranked 29th in WTA, suspended for failed doping test
Dayana Yastremska, a 20-year-old Ukrainian tennis player, is ‘astonished and under shock’ at the positive result for a substance that can be used to boost testosterone.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Biden to pick Rhode Island governor for Commerce secretary, Boston mayor for Labor
Sources tell the Associated Press of the choices.
Posted inTimes Record
Faith Notes: Facing the future
The choice before me seemed impossible. The risks, amplified by the pandemic, too high. The uncertainties too many. To say that I was in agony is no exaggeration. For months, it was all I could think about – weighing my family’s options in the face of incalculable unknowns. Whichever way we chose, the outcome had […]